Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Nepal
Nepal: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Nepal, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Nepal peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 8th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +37.0% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 units per US$ of GDP 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 units per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Nepal ranks 8th out of 192 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 down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.