Nicaragua vs Uruguay: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Nicaragua
78.9%
in 2023
Uruguay
77.9%
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
114th
Uruguay rank
117th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Nicaragua
- Uruguay
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 78.9% against 77.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Uruguay ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 114th and Uruguay ranks 117th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.2% | 83.8% | 0.6% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 85.8% | 82.3% | 3.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 81.3% | 13.7% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 78.4% | 0.6% | Nicaragua |
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 Uruguay?
- Nicaragua, at 78.9% against 77.9% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Nicaragua and Uruguay?
- 1.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uruguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Uruguay rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Nicaragua ranks 114th and Uruguay ranks 117th of 188 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, female (%). 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