Colombia vs Nicaragua: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public
Colombia
79.2%
in 2022
Nicaragua
79.6%
in 2023
Colombia rank
119th
Nicaragua rank
117th
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public over time
- Colombia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 79.6% against 79.2% in Colombia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Colombia ranks 119th and Nicaragua ranks 117th of 182 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.6% | 67.9% | 0.3% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 75.4% | 73.1% | 2.3% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 78.2% | 0.8% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 78.8% | 0.3% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public, Colombia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 79.6% against 79.2% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public between Colombia and Nicaragua?
- 0.4%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nicaragua?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Nicaragua rank globally for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Colombia ranks 119th and Nicaragua ranks 117th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). 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