Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 79.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Nicaragua, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Nicaragua is 79.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Nicaragua peaked at 79.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.5%, in 2001.
Nicaragua ranks 117th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 67.9% | — |
| 2000 | 69.5% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 65.5% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 70.9% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 71.7% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 72.8% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 73.8% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 76.3% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 76.7% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 78.2% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 78.8% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 79.6% | +0.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 79.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.8%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 79.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.1%, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.9% | 67.9% | 67.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 65.5% | 76.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 78.2% | 78.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 78.8% | 79.6% | 2 |
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 percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Nicaragua?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Nicaragua was 79.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.5% in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Nicaragua ranks 117th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release