Nicaragua vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

Nicaragua
666,094
in 2025
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
64.59 million
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
110th
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
113th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Nicaragua
  • UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
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How they compare

UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 64.59 million against 666,094 in Nicaragua, a difference of 63.92 million.

That makes UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 97.0 times Nicaragua's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 110th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 113th of 220 countries.

UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
1990s 619,489 65.75 million 65.13 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
2000s 639,837 67.61 million 66.97 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 642,611 67.39 million 66.75 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 656,086 64.69 million 64.03 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Nicaragua or UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, at 64.59 million against 666,094 in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Nicaragua and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
63.92 million, with UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Nicaragua ranks 110th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 113th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, 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
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,379 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release