Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper both was 26.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Nicaragua, 1971–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Nicaragua stood at 26.7%. 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 rate, completed upper secondary education or 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 rate, completed upper secondary … upper both in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 26.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.1%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 26.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.3%, 53% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
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
- 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 26.7% 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 26.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1971.
- How does Nicaragua rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Nicaragua ranks 112th out of 142 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 46.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release