Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 19.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Nicaragua, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Nicaragua stood at 19.2%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Nicaragua peaked at 45.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2023.
That places Nicaragua 81st out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 34.4% | — |
| 2000 | 32.0% | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 45.3% | +41.5% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | -31.4% |
| 2004 | 30.4% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 19.8% | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | -3.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 19.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.3%, 73% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 19.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.9%, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.4% | 34.4% | 34.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 27.1% | 45.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 24.8% | 24.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 19.2% | 19.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 78 Puerto Rico 19.8% compare
- 79 Dominican Republic 19.7% compare
- 80 Luxembourg 19.2% compare
- 82 Paraguay 18.6% compare
- 83 Slovakia 18.6% compare
- 84 China 17.9% compare
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 upper secondary education in private in Nicaragua?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Nicaragua was 19.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Nicaragua ranks 81st out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release