Secondary education, vocational pupils in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 59.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Nicaragua, 1970–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2010, secondary education, vocational pupils in Nicaragua stood at 59.7%.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Nicaragua peaked at 76.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 1977.
Nicaragua ranks 5th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 49.9% | — |
| 1971 | 52.9% | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 48.8% | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 50.1% | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 47.8% | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 57.1% | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 44.3% | -22.3% |
| 1978 | 47.1% | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 58.9% | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 60.8% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 61.7% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 63.8% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 76.1% | +19.3% |
| 1986 | 71.2% | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 66.0% | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 64.4% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 61.5% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 56.3% | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 56.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 57.2% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 56.1% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 54.2% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 54.8% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 54.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 55.3% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 59.7% | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.8% | 44.3% | 57.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 64.9% | 58.9% | 76.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 56.3% | 56.3% | 56.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.3% | 54.1% | 57.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 59.7% | 59.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Nicaragua?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Nicaragua was 59.7% in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 1985.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 1977.
- How does Nicaragua rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Nicaragua ranks 5th out of 191 countries with data for 2010.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.