Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 24.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Nicaragua, 2001–2014
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Nicaragua is 24.7%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Nicaragua peaked at 25.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2001.
That places Nicaragua 117th out of 140 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.5% | — |
| 2005 | 17.6% | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 14.5% | 21.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 24.7% | 25.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,080 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9095 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.129 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 880,080 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9095 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.129 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,559 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Nicaragua?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Nicaragua was 24.7% in 2014, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Nicaragua ranks 117th out of 140 countries with data for 2014.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.