Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in El Salvador

El Salvador: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid was 0.1477 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.1477
Change on year
up 66.8%
World rank
53rd
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.1477
in 2021
All-time low
0.0715
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2021

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in El Salvador, 2000–2021

00.050.10.152000201020212000: 0.0852001: 0.1092002: 0.1242003: 0.1152004: 0.1092005: 0.1332006: 0.1162007: 0.0882008: 0.1252009: 0.1232012: 0.1032014: 0.1132015: 0.1112016: 0.0732017: 0.0712018: 0.0912019: 0.0892021: 0.148

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 0.1477 for individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in 2021. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.8% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in El Salvador peaked at 0.1477 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0715, in 2017.

El Salvador ranks 53rd of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees in El Salvador, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0855
2001 0.1092 +27.7%
2002 0.1245 +14.0%
2003 0.1149 -7.7%
2004 0.1092 -5.0%
2005 0.1326 +21.5%
2006 0.1163 -12.3%
2007 0.0881 -24.3%
2008 0.1254 +42.4%
2009 0.1233 -1.7%
2012 0.1034 -16.1%
2014 0.1126 +8.9%
2015 0.1111 -1.3%
2016 0.0733 -34.0%
2017 0.0715 -2.5%
2018 0.0906 +26.8%
2019 0.0886 -2.2%
2021 0.1477 +66.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1129 0.0855 0.1326 10
2010s 0.093 0.0715 0.1126 7
2020s 0.1477 0.1477 0.1477 1

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  4. 54 Namibia 0.1374 compare
  5. 55 Honduras 0.1318 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in El Salvador?
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in El Salvador was 0.1477 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.1477 in 2021.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0715 in 2017.
How does El Salvador rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid?
El Salvador ranks 53rd out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
Is individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 797 data points, 2000–2022
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