Nepal vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Nepal
2.30 million
in 2025
WB: East Asia & Pacific
88.22 million
in 2024
Nepal rank
34th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
37th

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Nepal
  • WB: East Asia & Pacific
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How they compare

WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 88.22 million against 2.30 million in Nepal, a difference of 85.91 million.

That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific's figure about 38.3 times Nepal's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 34th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 37th of 220 countries.

WB: East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal WB: East Asia & Pacific Difference Ahead
1970s 811,400 63.96 million 63.15 million WB: East Asia & Pacific
1980s 1.14 million 109.79 million 108.65 million WB: East Asia & Pacific
1990s 1.29 million 97.86 million 96.57 million WB: East Asia & Pacific
2000s 2.44 million 107.25 million 104.81 million WB: East Asia & Pacific
2010s 2.68 million 87.93 million 85.25 million WB: East Asia & Pacific
2020s 2.42 million 85.75 million 83.33 million WB: East Asia & Pacific

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 WB: East Asia & Pacific?
WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 88.22 million against 2.30 million in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Nepal and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
85.91 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Nepal and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Nepal ranks 34th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 37th 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

Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,373 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release