Nepal vs Uganda: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Nepal
2.30 million
in 2025
Uganda
2.31 million
in 2025
Nepal rank
34th
Uganda rank
33rd
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Nepal
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2.31 million against 2.30 million in Nepal, a difference of 10,180.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 34th and Uganda ranks 33rd of 220 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 811,400 | 437,741 | 373,660 | Nepal |
| 1980s | 1.14 million | 651,194 | 489,298 | Nepal |
| 1990s | 1.29 million | 849,562 | 443,115 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 2.44 million | 1.19 million | 1.25 million | Nepal |
| 2010s | 2.68 million | 1.71 million | 974,821 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 2.40 million | 2.19 million | 205,033 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Nepal or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2.31 million against 2.30 million in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Nepal and Uganda?
- 10,180, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Uganda?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Uganda rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 34th and Uganda ranks 33rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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
February 2026 Data Release