School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 640,220 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
640,220
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
95th
of 221 countries
All-time high
640,220
in 2025
All-time low
229,682
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Nicaragua, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 640,220 for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Nicaragua peaked at 640,220 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 229,682, in 1970.
Nicaragua ranks 95th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 229,682 | — |
| 1971 | 242,048 | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 252,776 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 259,849 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 267,405 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 275,311 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 283,697 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 292,377 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 301,158 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 309,404 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 316,435 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 325,405 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 334,229 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 343,116 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 351,683 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 360,625 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 370,280 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 381,093 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 392,555 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 405,559 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 419,844 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 434,573 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 449,980 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 465,463 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 480,903 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 496,112 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 511,028 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 540,640 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 530,674 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 539,260 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 546,690 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 553,129 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 558,643 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 562,954 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 566,813 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 570,694 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 591,966 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 600,492 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 608,819 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 616,973 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 623,947 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 629,156 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 632,760 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 634,469 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 635,124 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 634,254 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 632,639 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 631,218 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 630,447 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 627,770 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 624,943 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 624,737 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 625,749 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 628,903 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 633,589 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 640,220 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 271,371 | 229,682 | 309,404 | 10 |
| 1980s | 358,098 | 316,435 | 405,559 | 10 |
| 1990s | 486,848 | 419,844 | 540,640 | 10 |
| 2000s | 577,717 | 546,690 | 616,973 | 10 |
| 2010s | 631,178 | 623,947 | 635,124 | 10 |
| 2020s | 629,690 | 624,737 | 640,220 | 6 |
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More education data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 190,957 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.43 % change on previous year (1992)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,138 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,569 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 110,644 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.74 % change on previous year (1992)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Nicaragua?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Nicaragua was 640,220 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 640,220 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 229,682 in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 95th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release