Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in El Salvador

El Salvador: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 29.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
29.4%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
41st
of 98 countries
All-time high
41.0%
in 2007
All-time low
27.4%
in 2015
Years of data
14
2002–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in El Salvador, 2002–2018

0102030402002201020182002: 33.3 %2003: 34.6 %2005: 40.9 %2006: 40.1 %2007: 41 %2008: 35.1 %2009: 32.5 %2010: 31.8 %2011: 30.6 %2012: 30.9 %2015: 27.4 %2016: 29.1 %2017: 30 %2018: 29.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in El Salvador is 29.4%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in El Salvador peaked at 41.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2015.

That places El Salvador 41st out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%) in El Salvador, 2002 to 2018.
Year % Change
2002 33.3%
2003 34.6% +4.1%
2005 40.9% +18.0%
2006 40.1% -2.0%
2007 41.0% +2.3%
2008 35.1% -14.3%
2009 32.5% -7.4%
2010 31.8% -2.3%
2011 30.6% -3.5%
2012 30.9% +0.9%
2015 27.4% -11.4%
2016 29.1% +6.3%
2017 30.0% +2.9%
2018 29.4% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.8% 32.5% 41.0% 7
2010s 29.9% 27.4% 31.8% 7

Countries ranked near El Salvador

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  3. 40 Mongolia 29.6% compare
  4. 42 Viet Nam 29.2% compare
  5. 43 Latvia 28.5% compare
  6. 44 Romania 28.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in El Salvador?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in El Salvador was 29.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2015.
How does El Salvador rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
El Salvador ranks 41st out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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 Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, 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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Business, Administration and Law programmes in the reference year.