Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 81,344 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Nicaragua, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Nicaragua stood at 81,344.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Nicaragua peaked at 82,120 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56,591, in 1999.
Nicaragua ranks 109th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 56,591 | — |
| 2000 | 58,748 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 62,690 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 65,655 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 69,908 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 76,378 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 79,048 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 81,998 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 79,088 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 79,851 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 82,120 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 81,344 | -0.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 81,344 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 114,543, 71% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 81,344 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63,770, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56,591 | 56,591 | 56,591 | 1 |
| 2000s | 71,689 | 58,748 | 81,998 | 8 |
| 2010s | 79,851 | 79,851 | 79,851 | 1 |
| 2020s | 81,732 | 81,344 | 82,120 | 2 |
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 upper secondary education, female in Nicaragua?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, female in Nicaragua was 81,344 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 82,120 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,591 in 1999.
- How does Nicaragua rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 109th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release