School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 623,260 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
623,260 number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
109th
of 205 countries
All-time high
649,482 number
in 2006
All-time low
302,102 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Nicaragua, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Nicaragua is 623,260 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Nicaragua peaked at 649,482 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 302,102 number, in 1970.
That places Nicaragua 109th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 302,102 number | — |
| 1971 | 311,626 number | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 320,141 number | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 328,326 number | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 336,131 number | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 343,574 number | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 349,196 number | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 355,362 number | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 362,257 number | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 369,786 number | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 377,854 number | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 385,214 number | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 393,853 number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 404,101 number | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 416,125 number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 430,132 number | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 442,979 number | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 456,662 number | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 470,772 number | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 485,326 number | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 500,173 number | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 515,018 number | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 530,228 number | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 546,026 number | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 562,391 number | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 579,529 number | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 594,522 number | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 616,779 number | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 618,916 number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 627,220 number | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 632,577 number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 634,884 number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 636,205 number | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 637,668 number | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 639,492 number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 642,094 number | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 649,482 number | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 647,463 number | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 644,058 number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 639,191 number | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 633,509 number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 627,230 number | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 622,258 number | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 618,494 number | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 615,965 number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 614,669 number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 614,194 number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 614,818 number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 616,568 number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 619,484 number | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 623,260 number | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 337,850 number | 302,102 number | 369,786 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 426,302 number | 377,854 number | 485,326 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 569,080 number | 500,173 number | 627,220 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 640,311 number | 632,577 number | 649,482 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 619,719 number | 614,194 number | 633,509 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 623,260 number | 623,260 number | 623,260 number | 1 |
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More education data for Nicaragua
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 463,660 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.92 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29,707 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 230,226 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 233,434 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 263,618 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.74 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Nicaragua?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Nicaragua was 623,260 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 649,482 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 302,102 number in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 109th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.