Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 8.2% 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
Nicaragua recorded 8.2% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in 2023.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 567.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Nicaragua peaked at 20.6% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2010.
That places Nicaragua 110th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.5% | — |
| 1971 | 10.0% | -13.2% |
| 1972 | 11.0% | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 8.2% | -26.2% |
| 1974 | 9.7% | +18.7% |
| 1975 | 14.3% | +47.8% |
| 1977 | 20.6% | +44.0% |
| 1980 | 12.1% | -41.4% |
| 1982 | 13.5% | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 16.3% | +20.6% |
| 1984 | 15.6% | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 16.2% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 10.7% | -33.7% |
| 1987 | 12.8% | +19.8% |
| 1988 | 12.7% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 10.8% | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | -52.8% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -60.5% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | +611.8% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.2% | 8.2% | 20.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 13.4% | 10.7% | 16.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 3.1% | 5.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 107 Maldives 8.6% compare
- 108 Syrian Arab Republic 8.4% compare
- 109 Togo 8.4% compare
- 111 Republic of Korea 8.0% compare
- 112 Azerbaijan 8.0% compare
- 113 American Samoa 7.8% 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 vocational in Nicaragua?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Nicaragua was 8.2% 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 20.6% in 1977.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2010.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Nicaragua ranks 110th out of 213 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 567.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release