Nicaragua vs Paraguay: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Nicaragua
78.5%
in 2023
Paraguay
76.8%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
111th
Paraguay rank
113th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Nicaragua
- Paraguay
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 78.5% against 76.8% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 111th and Paraguay ranks 113th of 190 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.2% | 81.5% | 2.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 86.5% | 78.3% | 8.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 75.8% | 19.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 78.7% | 0.7% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, Nicaragua or Paraguay?
- Nicaragua, at 78.5% against 76.8% in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 1.7%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Paraguay rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Nicaragua ranks 111th and Paraguay ranks 113th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release