Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender was 1.27 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.27 modelled data
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.27 modelled data
in 2023
All-time low
1.04 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Nicaragua, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Nicaragua is 1.27 modelled data, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Nicaragua peaked at 1.27 modelled data in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.04 modelled data, in 1981.
That places Nicaragua 16th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.04 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 1.05 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.06 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.07 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 1.08 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.11 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.13 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.15 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.17 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.2 modelled data | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.21 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.2 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.19 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.19 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.19 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.18 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.18 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.18 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.18 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.18 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.2 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.23 modelled data | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.23 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.22 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.21 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.2 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.21 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.21 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.22 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.22 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.23 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.23 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.24 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.24 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.25 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.25 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.25 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.25 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.26 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.26 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.26 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.27 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.27 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.27 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.27 modelled data | -0.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.27 modelled data is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 modelled data, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.27 modelled data is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.12 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.09 modelled data | 1.04 modelled data | 1.17 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.19 modelled data | 1.18 modelled data | 1.21 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 modelled data | 1.18 modelled data | 1.23 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 modelled data | 1.22 modelled data | 1.26 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 modelled data | 1.26 modelled data | 1.27 modelled data | 6 |
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 completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Nicaragua?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Nicaragua was 1.27 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 modelled data in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Nicaragua rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Nicaragua ranks 16th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release