School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 3.55 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua is 3.55 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua peaked at 3.65 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.902 years, in 1970.
That places Nicaragua 172nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.902 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.9769 years | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 1.01 years | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 1.01 years | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.11 years | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 1.21 years | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 1.32 years | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 1.51 years | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 1.38 years | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 1.5 years | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 2 years | +33.0% |
| 1982 | 1.7 years | -15.1% |
| 1983 | 2.1 years | +23.8% |
| 1984 | 1.85 years | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 1.6 years | -13.6% |
| 1986 | 1.64 years | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.78 years | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 1.63 years | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 1.72 years | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 1.78 years | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 2.08 years | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 2.09 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 2.12 years | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.17 years | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 2.26 years | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 2.34 years | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.68 years | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 2.76 years | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.9 years | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 3.13 years | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 3.36 years | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 3.52 years | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 3.58 years | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 3.61 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.54 years | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.65 years | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.37 years | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 3.55 years | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.19 years | 0.902 years | 1.51 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.78 years | 1.6 years | 2.1 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.19 years | 1.78 years | 2.68 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.3 years | 2.76 years | 3.61 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.65 years | 3.65 years | 3.65 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 3.46 years | 3.37 years | 3.55 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 29,707 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua was 3.55 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3.65 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.902 years in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 172nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release