Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 78.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Nicaragua, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 78.9% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Nicaragua peaked at 95.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 78.9%, in 2023.
Nicaragua ranks 114th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 83.2% | — |
| 2000 | 83.3% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 83.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 84.9% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 84.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 85.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 88.4% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 90.9% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 95.0% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 79.1% | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 78.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.2% | 83.2% | 83.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.8% | 83.3% | 90.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 95.0% | 95.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 78.9% | 79.1% | 2 |
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More education data for Nicaragua
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,559 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9744 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0627 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 452,521 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8482 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0663 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 463,660 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.92 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29,707 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Nicaragua?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Nicaragua was 78.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.9% in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Nicaragua ranks 114th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release