School enrollment, tertiary, female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: School enrollment, tertiary, female was 35.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary, female in Nicaragua is 35.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Nicaragua peaked at 35.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1971.
That places Nicaragua 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.6% | — |
| 1971 | 2.5% | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 3.3% | +31.5% |
| 1973 | 3.0% | -8.3% |
| 1974 | 3.5% | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 4.5% | +28.1% |
| 1976 | 4.8% | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 5.1% | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 9.1% | +79.6% |
| 1983 | 9.3% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 8.5% | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 9.0% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 8.2% | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 7.7% | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 7.6% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 7.1% | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 7.9% | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | +33.0% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | +68.4% |
| 2023 | 35.7% | +93.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.7% | 2.5% | 5.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 7.7% | 9.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 7.1% | 11.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 18.5% | 18.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 35.7% | 35.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 111 Liechtenstein 36.3% compare
- 112 British Virgin Islands 36.2% compare
- 113 India 35.7% compare
- 115 Tajikistan 34.7% compare
- 116 Jamaica 33.4% compare
- 117 Namibia 33.1% compare
More education data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 80,313 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 12.16 % change on previous year (1992)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, tertiary, female in Nicaragua?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in Nicaragua was 35.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1971.
- How does Nicaragua rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 114th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.