Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 78.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Nicaragua, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 78.2% for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Nicaragua peaked at 95.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 75.8%, in 2022.
That places Nicaragua 100th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 85.5% | — |
| 2000 | 85.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 85.8% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 87.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 86.1% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 86.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 86.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 89.2% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 91.9% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 95.9% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 75.8% | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 78.2% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.5% | 85.5% | 85.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.3% | 85.4% | 91.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 95.9% | 95.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 75.8% | 78.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 880,080 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9095 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.129 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,559 (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 78.2% 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 95.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.8% in 2022.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Nicaragua ranks 100th 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 18.5%. 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 upper 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