Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 7.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Nicaragua stood at 7.9%.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 431.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Nicaragua peaked at 23.4% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2010.
That places Nicaragua 105th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.1% | — |
| 1971 | 11.3% | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 11.4% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 8.5% | -25.3% |
| 1974 | 9.3% | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 16.5% | +77.5% |
| 1976 | 23.4% | +41.5% |
| 1977 | 19.2% | -17.9% |
| 1978 | 18.8% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 13.6% | -27.9% |
| 1980 | 13.8% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 15.9% | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 19.3% | +21.3% |
| 1984 | 18.1% | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 22.2% | +22.9% |
| 1986 | 13.3% | -40.0% |
| 1987 | 13.9% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 13.1% | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 10.7% | -18.2% |
| 1990 | 17.5% | +63.1% |
| 1991 | 20.1% | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 21.9% | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 21.7% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 17.4% | -19.7% |
| 1995 | 16.9% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | -68.1% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -55.4% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +462.9% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.4% | 8.5% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.6% | 10.7% | 22.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 5.4% | 21.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.3% | 5.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.9% | 8.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 vocational in Nicaragua?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Nicaragua was 7.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 1976.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2010.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Nicaragua ranks 105th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 431.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release