Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 513,784 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Nepal, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Nepal is 513,784, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 24.9% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 513,784 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 315,142, in 2017.
Nepal ranks 42nd of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 406,805 | — |
| 2014 | 398,628 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 318,753 | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 315,142 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 361,582 | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 376,016 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 395,113 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 416,640 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 411,236 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 513,784 | +24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 362,821 | 315,142 | 406,805 | 6 |
| 2020s | 434,193 | 395,113 | 513,784 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 128.56 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Nepal?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Nepal was 513,784 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 513,784 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 315,142 in 2017.
- How does Nepal rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 42nd out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release