Honduras vs Nicaragua: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary

Honduras
20.1%
in 2024
Nicaragua
24.7%
in 2014
Honduras rank
120th
Nicaragua rank
117th

Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary over time

  • Honduras
  • Nicaragua
510152025197419992024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 24.7% against 20.1% in Honduras, a difference of 4.6%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Honduras's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Honduras ahead.

Honduras ranks 120th and Nicaragua ranks 117th of 140 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Honduras Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 16.3% 17.7% 1.4% Nicaragua
2010s 19.3% 24.8% 5.6% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, Honduras or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 24.7% against 20.1% in Honduras as of 2014.
What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary between Honduras and Nicaragua?
4.6%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Nicaragua?
5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
How do Honduras and Nicaragua rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
Honduras ranks 120th and Nicaragua ranks 117th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 2,299 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.