4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) was 40.92 in 2014. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Nicaragua, 2000–2014
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 40.92 for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in 2014. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Nicaragua peaked at 40.92 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 25, in 2000.
That places Nicaragua 104th out of 164 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25 | — |
| 2001 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 33 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 40.92 | +27.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 40.92 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.5, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 40.92 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.88, 62% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.2 | 25 | 33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.46 | 32 | 40.92 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.5 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.34 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 85,306 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 132,281 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 131,337 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 463,660 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,080 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9095 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Nicaragua?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Nicaragua was 40.92 in 2014, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 40.92 in 2014.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Nicaragua ranks 104th out of 164 countries with data for 2014.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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