Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 80.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper 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 upper secondary education in public in Nicaragua is 80.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Nicaragua peaked at 80.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 2001.
That places Nicaragua 103rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 upper secondary education in public in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 65.6% | — |
| 2000 | 68.0% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 54.7% | -19.5% |
| 2002 | 69.0% | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 69.6% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 70.4% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 71.6% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 72.9% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 72.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 75.2% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 80.2% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 80.8% | +0.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 80.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.6%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 80.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.2%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.6% | 65.6% | 65.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 54.7% | 72.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 75.2% | 75.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 80.2% | 80.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 100 China 82.1% compare
- 101 Slovakia 81.4% compare
- 102 Paraguay 81.3% compare
- 104 Luxembourg 80.8% compare
- 105 Dominican Republic 80.3% compare
- 106 Puerto Rico 80.2% 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 public in Nicaragua?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Nicaragua was 80.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Nicaragua ranks 103rd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release