Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.0%
World rank
59th
of 173 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2010
All-time low
0.2%
in 1970
Years of data
5
1970–2023
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Nicaragua stood at 1.0%.
The figure is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 1.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1970.
Nicaragua ranks 59th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2% | — |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +285.7% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | +33.5% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -16.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 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 government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Nicaragua was 1.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 59th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release