Latin America & Caribbean vs Nicaragua: Secondary education, vocational pupils

Latin America & Caribbean
51.8%
in 2018
Nicaragua
59.7%
in 2010
Latin America & Caribbean rank
3rd
Nicaragua rank
5th

Secondary education, vocational pupils over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 59.7% against 51.8% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 7.9%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 3rd and Nicaragua ranks 5th of 43 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 51.5% 49.8% 1.7% Latin America & Caribbean
1980s 53.9% 64.9% 11.1% Nicaragua
1990s 53.8% 56.3% 2.5% Nicaragua
2000s 52.4% 55.3% 2.9% Nicaragua
2010s 53.2% 59.7% 6.4% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, vocational pupils, Latin America & Caribbean or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 59.7% against 51.8% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2010.
What is the difference in secondary education, vocational pupils between Latin America & Caribbean and Nicaragua?
7.9%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Nicaragua?
27 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Nicaragua rank globally for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 3rd and Nicaragua ranks 5th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,305 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.