Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes was 60,270 number in 2019. βΌ Falling
Latest (2019)
60,270 number
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
48th
of 107 countries
All-time high
69,860 number
in 2013
All-time low
41,361 number
in 2016
Years of data
5
2013β2019
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes in Nepal, 2013β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Nepal stood at 60,270 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Nepal ranks 48th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 45 Croatia 63,586 number compare
- 46 Israel 62,996 number compare
- 47 South Africa 62,930 number compare
- 49 Slovak Republic 55,816 number compare
- 50 Hong Kong (China) 52,640 number compare
- 51 Serbia 47,350 number compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Nepal?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes in Nepal was 60,270 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 69,860 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,361 number in 2016.
- How does Nepal rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 48th out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.