Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 26.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Nicaragua, 1971–2014
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 26.7%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Nicaragua peaked at 26.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1971.
Nicaragua ranks 112th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.4% | — |
| 2001 | 14.9% | +240.6% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 14.9% | 21.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 25.9% | 26.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 29,707 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Nicaragua?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Nicaragua was 26.7% 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 26.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1971.
- How does Nicaragua rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Nicaragua ranks 112th out of 142 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 46.7%. 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+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.