Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 48,626 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Nicaragua, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 48,626 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Nicaragua peaked at 80,609 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 48,626, in 2023.
That places Nicaragua 74th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65,096 | — |
| 2001 | 80,609 | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 78,297 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 77,576 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 76,329 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 53,426 | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 50,567 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 48,626 | -3.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 48,626 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 143,539, 34% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 48,626 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,536, 5.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71,889 | 53,426 | 80,609 | 6 |
| 2010s | 50,567 | 50,567 | 50,567 | 1 |
| 2020s | 48,626 | 48,626 | 48,626 | 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 out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Nicaragua?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Nicaragua was 48,626 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 80,609 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,626 in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Nicaragua ranks 74th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release