School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 244,797 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
244,797 number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
111th
of 205 countries
All-time high
257,174 number
in 2008
All-time low
113,757 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Nicaragua, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Nicaragua stood at 244,797 number.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Nicaragua peaked at 257,174 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 113,757 number, in 1970.
That places Nicaragua 111th 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 113,757 number | — |
| 1971 | 117,789 number | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 121,300 number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 125,199 number | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 128,984 number | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 132,278 number | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 134,521 number | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 136,805 number | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 139,268 number | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 141,837 number | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 144,603 number | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 147,078 number | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 149,796 number | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 152,657 number | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 156,047 number | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 160,569 number | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 165,274 number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 170,598 number | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 176,247 number | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 182,137 number | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 188,095 number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 194,042 number | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 199,963 number | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 205,832 number | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 211,865 number | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 218,479 number | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 224,908 number | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 240,252 number | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 237,929 number | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 243,647 number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 247,491 number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 249,119 number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 249,812 number | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 250,218 number | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 250,623 number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 251,576 number | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 256,130 number | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 256,868 number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 257,174 number | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 256,270 number | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 254,185 number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 251,378 number | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 248,701 number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 246,319 number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 244,696 number | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 243,924 number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 243,418 number | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 242,946 number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 242,828 number | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 243,455 number | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 244,797 number | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 129,174 number | 113,757 number | 141,837 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 160,501 number | 144,603 number | 182,137 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 216,501 number | 188,095 number | 243,647 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 252,528 number | 247,491 number | 257,174 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 246,185 number | 242,828 number | 254,185 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 244,797 number | 244,797 number | 244,797 number | 1 |
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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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Nicaragua?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Nicaragua was 244,797 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 257,174 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,757 number in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 111th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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, upper 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 upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.