Nepal vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes

Nepal
1.71 million
in 2025
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
75.74 million
in 2024
Nepal rank
28th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
30th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Nepal
  • UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
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How they compare

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 75.74 million against 1.71 million in Nepal, a difference of 74.02 million.

That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 44.2 times Nepal's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 28th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 30th of 196 countries.

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal UIS: East Asia and the Pacific Difference Ahead
1990s 329,250 35.98 million 35.65 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2000s 665,015 55.31 million 54.64 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2010s 1.33 million 68.97 million 67.64 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2020s 1.80 million 72.45 million 70.64 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, Nepal or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 75.74 million against 1.71 million in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Nepal and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
74.02 million, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
27 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Nepal and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Nepal ranks 28th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 30th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,809 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release