Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both was 8.9% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Nicaragua, 2001–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Nicaragua is 8.9%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 117.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Nicaragua peaked at 8.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2001.
Nicaragua ranks 92nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.7% | — |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +56.1% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +28.3% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +8.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 8.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 76% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 8.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.9%, 32% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.7% | 6.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 8.2% | 8.9% | 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 8.9% 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 8.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Nicaragua ranks 92nd out of 113 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 117.1%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release