Nicaragua vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Nicaragua
21.5%
in 2023
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
23.3%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
81st
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
81st
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Nicaragua
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 23.3% against 21.5% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 81st and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 81st of 168 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | WB: Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 20.0% | 4.2% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 17.3% | 3.8% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 19.3% | 14.7% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 22.9% | 0.9% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean |
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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean, at 23.3% against 21.5% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Nicaragua and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 1.8%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Nicaragua ranks 81st and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 81st 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, 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