India vs Nepal: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes
India
72.5%
in 2025
Nepal
74.4%
in 2025
India rank
124th
Nepal rank
121st
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes over time
- India
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 74.4% against 72.5% in India, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was India ahead.
India ranks 124th and Nepal ranks 121st of 195 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.6% | 28.2% | 1.4% | India |
| 2000s | 41.1% | 27.0% | 14.1% | India |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 49.3% | 11.3% | India |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 74.6% | 2.7% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes, India or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 74.4% against 72.5% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes between India and Nepal?
- 1.9%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nepal?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do India and Nepal rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- India ranks 124th and Nepal ranks 121st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, 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