Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Secondary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0679 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.0679 units per person for secondary education, pupils, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0856 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0212 units per person, in 1970.
Nicaragua ranks 143rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0212 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0219 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0237 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0238 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.026 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0285 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0309 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0352 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0321 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 0.035 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.043 units per person | +22.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0397 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0445 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0396 units per person | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0347 units per person | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0362 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0397 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.04 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0396 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0442 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0519 units per person | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0524 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0535 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0548 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0572 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0588 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0649 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0663 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0695 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0744 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 0.079 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.082 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0827 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0856 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0829 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0811 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.065 units per person | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0679 units per person | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0278 units per person | 0.0212 units per person | 0.0352 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0397 units per person | 0.0347 units per person | 0.0445 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0547 units per person | 0.0442 units per person | 0.0649 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0778 units per person | 0.0663 units per person | 0.0856 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0811 units per person | 0.0811 units per person | 0.0811 units per person | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.0665 units per person | 0.065 units per person | 0.0679 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 880,080 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9095 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per capita in Nicaragua?
- Secondary education, pupils, per capita in Nicaragua was 0.0679 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0856 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0212 units per person in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for secondary education, pupils, per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Secondary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.