Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 42.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in El Salvador, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 42.8% for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in El Salvador peaked at 42.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 2019.
That places El Salvador 45th out of 74 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 41.2% | — |
| 2016 | 38.2% | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 37.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 37.5% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 37.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 39.0% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 40.2% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 41.3% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 42.8% | +3.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 42.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.4%, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 42.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.9%, 87% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.4% | 37.4% | 41.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 39.0% | 42.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More science & technology data for El Salvador
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 176.52 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.77 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 11.19 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 547.24 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 64.56 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in El Salvador?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in El Salvador was 42.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2019.
- How does El Salvador rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- El Salvador ranks 45th out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Higher education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release