Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 69.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Nicaragua is 69.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Nicaragua peaked at 69.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 1970.
Nicaragua ranks 158th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.9% | — |
| 1971 | 19.8% | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 21.2% | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 21.0% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 22.1% | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 24.0% | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 31.3% | +30.3% |
| 1979 | 28.1% | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 34.5% | +22.8% |
| 1982 | 31.3% | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 34.3% | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 28.0% | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 19.0% | -31.9% |
| 1986 | 21.5% | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 24.1% | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 24.0% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 24.6% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 43.4% | +76.3% |
| 1999 | 48.1% | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 49.9% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 52.7% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 56.9% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 62.2% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 65.2% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 65.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 68.5% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 66.8% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 68.4% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 69.7% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.3% | 18.9% | 31.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 26.8% | 19.0% | 34.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 45.8% | 43.4% | 48.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 49.9% | 68.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 68.4% | 68.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 69.7% | 69.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 155 Myanmar 72.4% compare
- 156 Dominican Republic 72.3% compare
- 157 Saint Helena 71.4% compare
- 159 Bermuda 69.3% compare
- 160 Seychelles 68.7% compare
- 161 Gabon 68.5% compare
More education data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 880,080 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9095 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.129 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,559 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Nicaragua?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Nicaragua was 69.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Nicaragua ranks 158th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release