Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 2.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Nicaragua, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Nicaragua is 2.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and up 271.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Nicaragua peaked at 4.1% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2010.
That places Nicaragua 117th out of 183 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- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.3% | — |
| 1980 | 2.8% | +120.3% |
| 1983 | 4.1% | +45.3% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | -18.6% |
| 1985 | 3.5% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | -39.0% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | -29.0% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -59.0% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +328.4% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -13.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 86% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.3%, 92% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +328.4% | 0.6% | 2.4% |
| 1980 | +120.3% | 1.3% | 2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 1.7% | 4.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 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- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Nicaragua?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Nicaragua was 2.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 1983.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
- How does Nicaragua rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Nicaragua ranks 117th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 271.3%. 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- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release