Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender 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 … upper gender 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% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.13 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7655 GPIA, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.13 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.05 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
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 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