Nicaragua vs Paraguay: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Nicaragua
21.8%
in 2023
Paraguay
23.1%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
90th
Paraguay rank
89th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Nicaragua
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 23.1% against 21.8% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Paraguay ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 90th and Paraguay ranks 89th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 18.7% | 4.3% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 22.4% | 9.8% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 24.1% | 20.1% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 21.4% | 1.6% | 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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 23.1% against 21.8% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 1.3%, with Paraguay 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 90th and Paraguay ranks 89th 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, male (%). 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