Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 1.13 GPIA in 2014. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Nicaragua, 2001–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2014, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Nicaragua stood at 1.13 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Nicaragua peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.05 GPIA, in 2009.
Nicaragua ranks 10th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.13 GPIA | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 7 Samoa 1.15 GPIA compare
- 8 Saint Lucia 1.15 GPIA compare
- 9 Dominican Republic 1.14 GPIA compare
- 11 Jamaica 1.13 GPIA compare
- 12 Palestine, State of 1.12 GPIA compare
- 13 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.11 GPIA compare
More education data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 109.54 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 109.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Nicaragua?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Nicaragua was 1.13 GPIA in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Nicaragua rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Nicaragua ranks 10th out of 137 countries with data for 2014.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release