Nepal vs WB: South Asia: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes

Nepal
63,550
in 2025
WB: South Asia
3.94 million
in 2024
Nepal rank
39th
WB: South Asia rank
41st

Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Nepal
  • WB: South Asia
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How they compare

WB: South Asia currently reports 3.94 million against 63,550 in Nepal, a difference of 3.87 million.

That makes WB: South Asia's figure about 61.9 times Nepal's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, WB: South Asia has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 39th and WB: South Asia ranks 41st of 154 countries.

WB: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal WB: South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 15,060 879,619 864,559 WB: South Asia
2000s 23,296 1.53 million 1.50 million WB: South Asia
2010s 56,267 2.57 million 2.52 million WB: South Asia
2020s 56,712 3.70 million 3.64 million WB: South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes, Nepal or WB: South Asia?
WB: South Asia, at 3.94 million against 63,550 in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes between Nepal and WB: South Asia?
3.87 million, with WB: South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and WB: South Asia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Nepal and WB: South Asia rank globally for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Nepal ranks 39th and WB: South Asia ranks 41st of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in 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
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
365 places, 8,409 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release