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

Guatemala
0.0278 units per person
in 2023
Nicaragua
0.028 units per person
in 2023
Guatemala rank
107th
Nicaragua rank
105th

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

  • Guatemala
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.028 units per person against 0.0278 units per person in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0002 units per person.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 107th and Nicaragua ranks 105th of 197 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0036 units per person 0.0053 units per person 0.0017 units per person Nicaragua
1980s 0.0061 units per person 0.0084 units per person 0.0023 units per person Nicaragua
1990s 0.0078 units per person 0.0109 units per person 0.0032 units per person Nicaragua
2000s 0.0091 units per person 0.0195 units per person 0.0104 units per person Nicaragua
2020s 0.0278 units per person 0.028 units per person 0.0001 units per person 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), Guatemala or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 0.028 units per person against 0.0278 units per person in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Guatemala and Nicaragua?
0.0002 units per person, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nicaragua?
15 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Nicaragua rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Guatemala ranks 107th and Nicaragua ranks 105th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. 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), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 6,565 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.