El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Enrolment in secondary education, male
El Salvador
218,890
in 2024
Nicaragua
233,434
in 2023
El Salvador rank
115th
Nicaragua rank
112th
Enrolment in secondary education, male over time
- El Salvador
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 233,434 against 218,890 in El Salvador, a difference of 14,544.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1970 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 115th and Nicaragua ranks 112th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79,524 | 37,910 | 41,614 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 122,390 | 63,373 | 59,017 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 206,058 | 140,915 | 65,142 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 248,476 | 194,809 | 53,666 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 291,143 | 224,668 | 66,475 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 218,754 | 226,204 | 7,450 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, male, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 233,434 against 218,890 in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, male between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 14,544, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, male?
- El Salvador ranks 115th and Nicaragua ranks 112th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release