Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (Gross male) was 50.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Nicaragua, 1999–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2010, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Nicaragua stood at 50.6%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Nicaragua peaked at 50.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 1999.
Nicaragua ranks 135th 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, male (%) (Gross male) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 35.6% | — |
| 2000 | 35.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 37.3% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 40.1% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 43.8% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 47.5% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 48.8% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 47.4% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | +6.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 50.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 50.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.4%, 62% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.6% | 35.6% | 35.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 35.6% | 48.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.5 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.34 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Nicaragua?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Nicaragua was 50.6% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 1999.
- How does Nicaragua rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Nicaragua ranks 135th out of 182 countries with data for 2010.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.