Nepal vs UNICEF: South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Nepal
21.3%
in 2024
UNICEF: South Asia
29.2%
in 2024
Nepal rank
131st
UNICEF: South Asia rank
134th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Nepal
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 29.2% against 21.3% in Nepal, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 1.4 times Nepal's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, UNICEF: South Asia has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 131st and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 134th of 194 countries.
UNICEF: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 10.4% | 3.4% | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 21.7% | 8.8% | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 27.7% | 10.7% | UNICEF: South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Nepal or UNICEF: South Asia?
- UNICEF: South Asia, at 29.2% against 21.3% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Nepal and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 7.9%, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 131st and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 134th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release