Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 25.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Nicaragua is 25.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Nicaragua peaked at 25.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1971.
Nicaragua ranks 111th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.5% | — |
| 1971 | 5.3% | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 6.6% | +26.2% |
| 1973 | 5.8% | -12.7% |
| 1974 | 6.3% | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 8.7% | +39.8% |
| 1976 | 10.1% | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 9.4% | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 10.5% | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 11.4% | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 9.5% | -16.8% |
| 1985 | 7.1% | -25.7% |
| 1986 | 6.3% | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 6.4% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 7.1% | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 7.4% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 8.0% | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 10.0% | +24.8% |
| 1997 | 9.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | +75.4% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | +44.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.2% | 5.3% | 10.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 6.3% | 11.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 7.1% | 10.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 25.2% | 25.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 108 El Salvador 28.0% compare
- 109 Tunisia 27.4% compare
- 110 Bangladesh 27.0% compare
- 112 Qatar 25.1% compare
- 113 Guatemala 24.1% compare
- 114 British Virgin Islands 22.8% compare
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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Nicaragua?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Nicaragua was 25.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1971.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Nicaragua ranks 111th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release