Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female was 2,275 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Nicaragua, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Nicaragua stood at 2,275. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Nicaragua peaked at 2,275 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,522, in 2015.
Nicaragua ranks 132nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,666 | — |
| 2013 | 1,713 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1,530 | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 1,522 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,600 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 1,591 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,780 | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 1,857 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1,978 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 2,074 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 2,173 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 2,275 | +4.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2,275 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,756, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2,275 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,104, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,657 | 1,522 | 1,857 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,125 | 1,978 | 2,275 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 129 Comoros 2,405 compare
- 130 Latvia 2,388 compare
- 131 Mozambique 2,372 compare
- 133 New Zealand 2,258 compare
- 134 Costa Rica 2,240 compare
- 135 Libya 2,238 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 total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Nicaragua?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Nicaragua was 2,275 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2,275 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,522 in 2015.
- How does Nicaragua rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
- Nicaragua ranks 132nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, female (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release