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

Latest (2023)
42.8%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
45th
of 74 countries
All-time high
42.8%
in 2023
All-time low
37.4%
in 2019
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in El Salvador, 2015–2023

0102030402015201920232015: 41.22016: 38.22017: 37.92018: 37.52019: 37.42020: 392021: 40.22022: 41.32023: 42.8

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

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Higher education in El Salvador, 2015 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 38.4% 37.4% 41.2% 5
2020s 40.8% 39.0% 42.8% 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 42 Indonesia 43.9% compare
  2. 43 Greece 43.8% compare
  3. 44 Spain 43.7% compare
  4. 46 Iraq 42.8% compare
  5. 47 Malta 41.7% compare
  6. 48 Ecuador 41.4%

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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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Indicator
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Higher education
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
74 places, 1,075 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release