School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (tertiary) was 315,875 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
315,875
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
93rd
of 221 countries
All-time high
315,875
in 2025
All-time low
114,158
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, tertiary education, female in Nicaragua, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 315,875 for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Nicaragua peaked at 315,875 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 114,158, in 1970.
Nicaragua ranks 93rd 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, female (number) (tertiary) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 114,158 | — |
| 1971 | 120,616 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 126,229 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 129,677 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 133,428 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 137,372 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 141,579 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 145,961 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 150,465 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 154,986 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 159,299 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 163,713 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 168,041 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 172,364 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 176,795 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 181,517 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 186,563 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 192,041 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 197,948 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 204,317 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 211,151 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 218,257 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 225,734 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 233,326 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 240,962 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 248,530 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 255,977 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 271,251 | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 266,940 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 271,852 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 276,224 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 280,083 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 283,433 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 286,115 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 288,474 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 290,737 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 300,726 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 304,201 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 307,474 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 310,606 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 313,146 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 314,798 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 315,696 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 315,722 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 315,291 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 314,256 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 312,990 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 311,946 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 311,341 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 309,963 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 308,502 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 308,369 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 308,817 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 310,314 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 312,602 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 315,875 | +1.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 315,875 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 554,269, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 315,875 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 111,817, 2.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 135,447 | 114,158 | 154,986 | 10 |
| 1980s | 180,260 | 159,299 | 204,317 | 10 |
| 1990s | 244,398 | 211,151 | 271,852 | 10 |
| 2000s | 292,807 | 276,224 | 310,606 | 10 |
| 2010s | 313,515 | 309,963 | 315,722 | 10 |
| 2020s | 310,746 | 308,369 | 315,875 | 6 |
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 school age population, tertiary education, female in Nicaragua?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Nicaragua was 315,875 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 315,875 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,158 in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 93rd out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release