Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female was 110,644 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Nicaragua is 110,644, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Nicaragua peaked at 110,644 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,987, in 1970.
Nicaragua ranks 95th of 195 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 … gaps filled female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,987 | — |
| 1971 | 3,002 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 4,131 | +37.6% |
| 1973 | 3,890 | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 4,714 | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 6,216 | +31.9% |
| 1976 | 6,743 | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 7,437 | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 15,374 | +106.7% |
| 1983 | 16,107 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 15,115 | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 16,355 | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 15,252 | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 14,759 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 15,160 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 15,562 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 15,963 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 15,509 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 17,795 | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 20,552 | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 23,309 | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 26,066 | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 27,912 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 29,757 | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 52,349 | +75.9% |
| 2023 | 110,644 | +111.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 110,644 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 142,539, 78% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 110,644 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103,076, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled female in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +111.4% | 52,349 | 110,644 |
| 1982 | +106.7% | 7,437 | 15,374 |
| 2002 | +75.9% | 29,757 | 52,349 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,890 | 2,987 | 7,437 | 8 |
| 1980s | 15,460 | 14,759 | 16,355 | 8 |
| 1990s | 22,108 | 15,509 | 29,757 | 8 |
| 2000s | 52,349 | 52,349 | 52,349 | 1 |
| 2020s | 110,644 | 110,644 | 110,644 | 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, female (number) in Nicaragua?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Nicaragua was 110,644 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 110,644 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,987 in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
- Nicaragua ranks 95th out of 195 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.