Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 6,547 number in 2002. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Nicaragua, 1970–2002
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 6,547 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2002. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 187.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Nicaragua peaked at 6,547 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 604 number, in 1970.
Nicaragua ranks 106th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 604 number | — |
| 1971 | 678 number | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 652 number | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 756 number | +16.0% |
| 1974 | 867 number | +14.7% |
| 1975 | 1,066 number | +23.0% |
| 1976 | 1,155 number | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 1,236 number | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 1,299 number | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 1,369 number | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 1,715 number | +25.3% |
| 1984 | 1,887 number | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 1,903 number | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1,930 number | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 2,130 number | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 2,274 number | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 3,062 number | +34.7% |
| 1997 | 3,840 number | +25.4% |
| 2002 | 6,547 number | +70.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 6,547 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,660 number, 76% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 6,547 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,990 number, 3.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +70.5% | 3,840 number | 6,547 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 923.67 number | 604 number | 1,299 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,761 number | 1,369 number | 1,930 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,826 number | 2,130 number | 3,840 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 6,547 number | 6,547 number | 6,547 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.5 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.34 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Nicaragua?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Nicaragua was 6,547 number in 2002, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 6,547 number in 2002.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 604 number in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 106th out of 176 countries with data for 2002.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.