Nicaragua vs Uganda: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Nicaragua
190,957
in 2023
Uganda
165,396
in 2014
Nicaragua rank
100th
Uganda rank
103rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Uganda
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019962023

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 190,957 against 165,396 in Uganda, a difference of 25,561.

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

Across all 29 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 100th and Uganda ranks 103rd of 200 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 16,780 5,506 11,273 Nicaragua
1980s 30,974 9,982 20,992 Nicaragua
1990s 43,181 26,726 16,456 Nicaragua
2000s 100,363 79,958 20,405 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Nicaragua or Uganda?
Nicaragua, at 190,957 against 165,396 in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Nicaragua and Uganda?
25,561, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uganda?
29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2002.
How do Nicaragua and Uganda rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Nicaragua ranks 100th and Uganda ranks 103rd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.