Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 91.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Nicaragua stood at 91.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Nicaragua peaked at 98.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 79.4%, in 1977.
Nicaragua ranks 110th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 88.5% | — |
| 1971 | 90.0% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 89.0% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 91.8% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 90.3% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 85.7% | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 79.4% | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 87.9% | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 86.5% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 83.7% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 84.4% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 83.8% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 89.3% | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 87.2% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 87.3% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 89.2% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 94.9% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 94.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.1% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 96.9% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 91.2% | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 91.8% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.8% | 79.4% | 91.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 86.6% | 83.7% | 89.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 94.9% | 94.9% | 94.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.4% | 94.9% | 96.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 91.2% | 91.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 107 American Samoa 92.2% compare
- 108 Azerbaijan 92.0% compare
- 109 Republic of Korea 92.0% compare
- 111 Togo 91.6% compare
- 112 Syrian Arab Republic 91.6% compare
- 113 Maldives 91.4% compare
More education data for Nicaragua
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,739 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Nicaragua?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Nicaragua was 91.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.4% in 1977.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Nicaragua ranks 110th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release