Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.028 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.028 units per person for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Nicaragua peaked at 0.028 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 units per person, in 1971.
Nicaragua ranks 105th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0039 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0038 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0049 units per person | +29.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0043 units per person | -11.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0048 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0065 units per person | +35.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0073 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0071 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0086 units per person | +21.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0108 units per person | +26.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0095 units per person | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0101 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0088 units per person | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0078 units per person | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0071 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0069 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0074 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0074 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0082 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0109 units per person | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0118 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0195 units per person | +65.7% |
| 2023 | 0.028 units per person | +43.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0086 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0087 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0108 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0091 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0118 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0195 units per person | 0.0195 units per person | 0.0195 units per person | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.028 units per person | 0.028 units per person | 0.028 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.129 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Nicaragua?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Nicaragua was 0.028 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.028 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 units per person in 1971.
- How does Nicaragua rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Nicaragua ranks 105th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.