Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.8563 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Nicaragua, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.8563 GPIA for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Nicaragua peaked at 1.7 GPIA in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.8451 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Nicaragua 56th out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.12 GPIA | — |
| 1980 | 1.32 GPIA | +17.7% |
| 1983 | 1.38 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 1.44 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 1.7 GPIA | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 1.61 GPIA | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 1.52 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 1.4 GPIA | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 1.26 GPIA | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 1.2 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.17 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPIA | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.32 GPIA | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8451 GPIA | -35.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8563 GPIA | +1.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.8563 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8004 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.8563 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9849 GPIA, 87% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.48 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 1.7 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.32 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.8507 GPIA | 0.8451 GPIA | 0.8563 GPIA | 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 proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Nicaragua?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Nicaragua was 0.8563 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 GPIA in 1985.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8451 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Nicaragua rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Nicaragua ranks 56th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. 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 Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release