Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 53.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Nicaragua, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 53.7% for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Nicaragua peaked at 53.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 1999.
Nicaragua ranks 33rd of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 42.1% | — |
| 2000 | 42.7% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 42.4% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 43.7% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 44.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 44.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 44.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 44.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 44.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 45.4% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 46.4% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 53.7% | +15.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 53.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 53.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.8%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.1% | 42.1% | 42.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 42.4% | 44.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 45.4% | 45.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 46.4% | 53.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 30 Qatar 54.3% compare
- 31 Indonesia 54.0% compare
- 32 Marshall Islands 53.9% compare
- 34 Liechtenstein 53.6% compare
- 35 Côte d'Ivoire 53.5% compare
- 36 Solomon Islands 53.5% 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 53.7% 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 53.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 1999.
- How does Nicaragua rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Nicaragua ranks 33rd out of 168 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 up 18.2%. 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 upper secondary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release