Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 127,591 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
127,591 number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
95th
of 205 countries
All-time high
131,719 number
in 2005
All-time low
65,170 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Nicaragua, 1970–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 127,591 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Nicaragua peaked at 131,719 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 65,170 number, in 1970.

That places Nicaragua 95th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Nicaragua, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 65,170 number
1971 66,835 number +2.6%
1972 68,169 number +2.0%
1973 69,363 number +1.8%
1974 70,693 number +1.9%
1975 72,141 number +2.0%
1976 73,318 number +1.6%
1977 74,710 number +1.9%
1978 76,356 number +2.2%
1979 78,176 number +2.4%
1980 80,038 number +2.4%
1981 81,977 number +2.4%
1982 84,492 number +3.1%
1983 87,458 number +3.5%
1984 90,563 number +3.6%
1985 93,873 number +3.7%
1986 96,612 number +2.9%
1987 99,315 number +2.8%
1988 102,084 number +2.8%
1989 105,019 number +2.9%
1990 107,962 number +2.8%
1991 111,008 number +2.8%
1992 114,351 number +3.0%
1993 117,828 number +3.0%
1994 121,201 number +2.9%
1995 124,678 number +2.9%
1996 127,013 number +1.9%
1997 128,309 number +1.0%
1998 128,913 number +0.5%
1999 129,497 number +0.5%
2000 129,823 number +0.3%
2001 130,009 number +0.1%
2002 130,409 number +0.3%
2003 130,901 number +0.4%
2004 131,252 number +0.3%
2005 131,719 number +0.4%
2006 131,497 number -0.2%
2007 129,970 number -1.2%
2008 128,617 number -1.0%
2009 127,303 number -1.0%
2010 126,220 number -0.9%
2011 125,410 number -0.6%
2012 124,987 number -0.3%
2013 124,620 number -0.3%
2014 124,315 number -0.2%
2015 124,313 number -0.0%
2016 124,663 number +0.3%
2017 125,318 number +0.5%
2018 126,021 number +0.6%
2019 126,801 number +0.6%
2020 127,591 number +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 71,493 number 65,170 number 78,176 number 10
1980s 92,143 number 80,038 number 105,019 number 10
1990s 121,076 number 107,962 number 129,497 number 10
2000s 130,150 number 127,303 number 131,719 number 10
2010s 125,267 number 124,313 number 126,801 number 10
2020s 127,591 number 127,591 number 127,591 number 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 92 Congo 133,137 number compare
  2. 93 Belgium 133,056 number compare
  3. 94 Central African Republic 131,954 number compare
  4. 96 Liberia 122,533 number compare
  5. 97 Libya 122,373 number compare
  6. 98 Cuba 120,388 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Nicaragua?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Nicaragua was 127,591 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 131,719 number in 2005.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 65,170 number in 1970.
How does Nicaragua rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Nicaragua ranks 95th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.