Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Nepal
Nepal: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0214 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Nepal, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Nepal stood at 0.0214 units per person. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Nepal peaked at 0.0214 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per person, in 1976.
Nepal ranks 123rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.0016 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0017 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0014 units per person | -18.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0018 units per person | +27.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0022 units per person | +22.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0025 units per person | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0032 units per person | +27.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0032 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0029 units per person | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0033 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0031 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0044 units per person | +41.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0046 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0051 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0054 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0048 units per person | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0055 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 0.005 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0049 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0045 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0042 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0046 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0038 units per person | -17.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0041 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0047 units per person | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0049 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0057 units per person | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0071 units per person | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0076 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0095 units per person | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0106 units per person | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0106 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0138 units per person | +29.5% |
| 2011 | 0.014 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0173 units per person | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0151 units per person | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0142 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0129 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0133 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0144 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0154 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0153 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0158 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0155 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0195 units per person | +25.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0214 units per person | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0106 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0145 units per person | 0.0129 units per person | 0.0173 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0175 units per person | 0.0153 units per person | 0.0214 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 120 Bangladesh 0.0227 units per person compare
- 121 Cape Verde 0.0227 units per person compare
- 122 Guyana 0.0222 units per person compare
- 124 Botswana 0.0211 units per person compare
- 125 Ghana 0.0201 units per person compare
- 126 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0201 units per person compare
More education data for Nepal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 124,257 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Nepal?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Nepal was 0.0214 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0214 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per person in 1976.
- How does Nepal rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Nepal ranks 123rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.