Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 57.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua, 1999–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 57.3% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2010. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua peaked at 57.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 1999.
Nicaragua ranks 131st of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 41.3% | — |
| 2000 | 41.9% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 44.2% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 46.7% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 50.2% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 55.1% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 56.9% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 57.3% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.3% | 41.3% | 41.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 41.9% | 56.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 57.3% | 57.3% | 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 gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua was 57.3% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 1999.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 131st out of 182 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.