Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in El Salvador

El Salvador: Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) was -1.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
-1.9%
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
75th
of 124 countries
All-time high
-0.6%
in 1998
All-time low
-2.1%
in 2017
Years of data
20
1998–2018

Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in El Salvador, 1998–2018

-2-1.5-1-0.51998200820181998: -0.613 %2000: -0.956 %2001: -1.1 %2002: -1.4 %2003: -1.6 %2004: -1.4 %2005: -1.5 %2006: -1.5 %2007: -1.6 %2008: -1.5 %2009: -1.7 %2010: -1.7 %2011: -1.1 %2012: -1.5 %2013: -1.4 %2014: -1.5 %2015: -1.9 %2016: -2 %2017: -2.1 %2018: -1.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in El Salvador is -1.9%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in El Salvador peaked at -0.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, -2.1%, in 2017.

El Salvador ranks 75th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%) in El Salvador, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 -0.6%
2000 -1.0% +55.9%
2001 -1.1% +15.2%
2002 -1.4% +24.4%
2003 -1.6% +15.8%
2004 -1.4% -8.6%
2005 -1.5% +3.3%
2006 -1.5% -0.1%
2007 -1.6% +6.6%
2008 -1.5% -7.2%
2009 -1.7% +16.6%
2010 -1.7% +1.1%
2011 -1.1% -37.6%
2012 -1.5% +36.2%
2013 -1.4% -3.3%
2014 -1.5% +6.4%
2015 -1.9% +22.9%
2016 -2.0% +7.7%
2017 -2.1% +3.6%
2018 -1.9% -10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.6% -0.6% -0.6% 1
2000s -1.4% -1.7% -1.0% 10
2010s -1.7% -2.1% -1.1% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in El Salvador?
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) in El Salvador was -1.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was -0.6% in 1998.
What is the lowest net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was -2.1% in 2017.
How does El Salvador rank for net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound)?
El Salvador ranks 75th out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
Is net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound) rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net flow ratio of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
124 places, 1,674 data points, 1998–2018
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Total number of tertiary students from abroad (inbound students) studying in a given country minus the number of students at the same level of education from that country studying abroad (outbound students), expressed as a percentage of total tertiary enrolment in that country.