Current education expenditure, tertiary in Nepal
Nepal: Current education expenditure, tertiary was 82.4% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Nepal, 2010–2015
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 82.4% for current education expenditure, tertiary in 2015.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
That places Nepal 88th out of 112 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 82.4% | — |
| 2011 | 82.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 82.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 82.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 82.4% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 82.4% | +0.0% |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 85 Gambia 84.8%
- 86 Azerbaijan 83.7% compare
- 87 Israel 82.6% compare
- 89 Malaysia 82.2% compare
- 90 Bangladesh 81.2% compare
- 91 Sierra Leone 80.6% compare
More education data for Nepal
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 263,796 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 752,326 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 609,324 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, tertiary in Nepal?
- Current education expenditure, tertiary in Nepal was 82.4% in 2015, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.4% in 2014.
- How does Nepal rank for current education expenditure, tertiary?
- Nepal ranks 88th out of 112 countries with data for 2015.
- Is current education expenditure, tertiary rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, tertiary (% of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).