Nicaragua vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Nicaragua
190,957
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
17.54 million
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
100th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
97th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Nicaragua
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 17.54 million against 190,957 in Nicaragua, a difference of 17.35 million.

That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 91.9 times Nicaragua's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 100th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 97th of 200 countries.

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
1970s 15,954 1.08 million 1.06 million WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
1980s 31,153 2.32 million 2.29 million WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
1990s 41,058 3.64 million 3.60 million WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2000s 100,363 6.90 million 6.80 million WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2020s 190,957 17.08 million 16.89 million WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Nicaragua or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 17.54 million against 190,957 in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Nicaragua and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
17.35 million, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
23 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Nicaragua ranks 100th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 97th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 18,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release