Nicaragua vs Uruguay: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Nicaragua
21.1%
in 2023
Uruguay
22.1%
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
76th
Uruguay rank
73rd
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Nicaragua
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 22.1% against 21.1% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 76th and Uruguay ranks 73rd of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.8% | 16.2% | 0.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 17.7% | 3.5% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 18.7% | 13.7% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 21.6% | 0.6% | Uruguay |
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?
- Uruguay, at 22.1% against 21.1% in Nicaragua 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 Uruguay 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 76th and Uruguay ranks 73rd of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational 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