Nicaragua vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Nicaragua
264,719
in 2025
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
29.86 million
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
114th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
116th

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Nicaragua
  • UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
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How they compare

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 29.86 million against 264,719 in Nicaragua, a difference of 29.60 million.

That makes UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 112.8 times Nicaragua's.

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

Nicaragua ranks 114th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 116th of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean Difference Ahead
1990s 239,960 29.80 million 29.56 million UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
2000s 250,621 30.80 million 30.55 million UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
2010s 256,574 31.26 million 31.01 million UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
2020s 259,271 29.87 million 29.61 million UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Nicaragua or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 29.86 million against 264,719 in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Nicaragua and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
29.60 million, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Nicaragua and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Nicaragua ranks 114th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 116th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,373 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release