Nepal vs WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Nepal
21.3%
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
29.7%
in 2024
Nepal rank
131st
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
131st
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Nepal
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
How they compare
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan currently reports 29.7% against 21.3% in Nepal, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Nepal's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 131st and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 131st of 194 countries.
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.0% | 8.2% | 4.2% | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 9.7% | 4.8% | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 16.3% | 9.3% | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 25.7% | 12.7% | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 28.6% | 11.7% | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
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 WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, at 29.7% against 21.3% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Nepal and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 8.4%, with WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 131st and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 131st 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