Tertiary education, academic staff in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Tertiary education, academic staff was 44.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
44.6%
World rank
82nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
46.3%
in 2002
All-time low
24.9%
in 1992
Years of data
8
1983–2023
Tertiary education, academic staff in Nicaragua, 1983–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2023, tertiary education, academic staff in Nicaragua stood at 44.6%.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Nicaragua peaked at 46.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 1992.
That places Nicaragua 82nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tertiary education, academic staff in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 28.9% | — |
| 1984 | 32.5% | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 29.8% | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 24.9% | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 35.8% | +43.9% |
| 1997 | 37.3% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 46.3% | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 44.6% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.7% | 28.9% | 32.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 32.0% | 24.9% | 37.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 46.3% | 46.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 44.6% | 44.6% | 1 |
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More education data for Nicaragua
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.43 % change on previous year (1992)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,138 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,569 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 110,644 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.74 % change on previous year (1992)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 80,313 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 12.16 % change on previous year (1992)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education, academic staff in Nicaragua?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Nicaragua was 44.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 1992.
- How does Nicaragua rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Nicaragua ranks 82nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.