El Salvador vs Nicaragua: Secondary education, pupils

El Salvador
417,193
in 2024
Nicaragua
463,660
in 2023
El Salvador rank
116th
Nicaragua rank
113th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • El Salvador
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 463,660 against 417,193 in El Salvador, a difference of 46,467.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1970 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 116th and Nicaragua ranks 113th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 156,394 78,643 77,751 El Salvador
1980s 247,556 152,042 95,514 El Salvador
1990s 344,793 259,341 85,452 El Salvador
2000s 495,829 413,140 82,689 El Salvador
2010s 577,111 465,201 111,910 El Salvador
2020s 443,504 450,710 7,206 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, El Salvador or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 463,660 against 417,193 in El Salvador as of 2023.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between El Salvador and Nicaragua?
46,467, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Nicaragua?
31 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Nicaragua rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
El Salvador ranks 116th and Nicaragua ranks 113th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.