Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, Ireland or Nicaragua?

Nicaragua, at 463,660 against 456,625 in Ireland as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Nicaragua?

41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Nicaragua: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled

Ireland

456,625

in 2022

Nicaragua

463,660

in 2023

Ireland rank

114th

Nicaragua rank

113th

Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

Ireland
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 463,660 against 456,625 in Ireland, a difference of 7,035.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 114th and Nicaragua ranks 113th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1970s	253,911	81,672	172,239	Ireland
1980s	324,417	145,504	178,913	Ireland
1990s	368,013	254,814	113,199	Ireland
2000s	322,265	416,850	94,585	Nicaragua
2010s	336,464	465,201	128,737	Nicaragua
2020s	456,625	437,761	18,864	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, gaps filled, Ireland or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 463,660 against 456,625 in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils, gaps filled between Ireland and Nicaragua?: 7,035, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Nicaragua?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Nicaragua rank globally for secondary education, pupils, gaps filled?: Ireland ranks 114th and Nicaragua ranks 113th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 251 places, 10,723 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Secondary education, pupils with 698 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.