Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Nepal
Nepal: Enrolment in lower secondary education, male was 956,932 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Nepal, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Nepal stood at 956,932. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Nepal peaked at 956,932 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 259,298, in 1991.
Nepal ranks 38th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 259,298 | — |
| 1993 | 420,899 | +62.3% |
| 1994 | 433,886 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 461,310 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 490,695 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 497,719 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 540,953 | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 559,943 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 612,066 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 648,842 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 682,371 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 791,838 | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 746,073 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 694,537 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 763,443 | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 760,368 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 818,255 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 851,663 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 897,771 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 895,187 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 903,205 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 899,303 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 920,383 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 923,306 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 923,306 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 910,517 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 896,723 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 909,653 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 939,915 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 956,932 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 427,301 | 259,298 | 497,719 | 6 |
| 2000s | 680,043 | 540,953 | 791,838 | 10 |
| 2010s | 892,487 | 818,255 | 923,306 | 9 |
| 2020s | 922,748 | 896,723 | 956,932 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Nepal?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, male in Nepal was 956,932 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 956,932 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 259,298 in 1991.
- How does Nepal rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, male?
- Nepal ranks 38th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release