Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in El Salvador

El Salvador: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math was 21.4% in 2018. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2018)
21.4%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
53rd
of 98 countries
All-time high
27.8%
in 2008
All-time low
21.0%
in 2006
Years of data
14
2002–2018

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in El Salvador, 2002–2018

01020302002201020182002: 21.3 %2003: 21.8 %2005: 21.5 %2006: 21 %2007: 22.1 %2008: 27.8 %2009: 27.4 %2010: 26.4 %2011: 23.1 %2012: 21.7 %2015: 22.2 %2016: 22.1 %2017: 22.3 %2018: 21.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 21.4% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in 2018.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in El Salvador peaked at 27.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2006.

That places El Salvador 53rd out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.3% 21.0% 27.8% 7
2010s 22.7% 21.4% 26.4% 7

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 50 Slovak Republic 22.1% compare
  2. 51 Saudi Arabia 22.0% compare
  3. 52 Poland, Republic of 21.7% compare
  4. 54 New Zealand 21.4% compare
  5. 55 Chile 20.9% compare
  6. 56 Malta 20.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in El Salvador?
Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in El Salvador was 21.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2006.
How does El Salvador rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math?
El Salvador ranks 53rd out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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