Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Nepal
Nepal: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) was 873,520 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Nepal, 1991–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Nepal is 873,520, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Nepal peaked at 932,665 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 185,466, in 1994.
That places Nepal 27th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 281,768 | — |
| 1993 | 188,820 | -33.0% |
| 1994 | 185,466 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 189,976 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 210,731 | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 266,475 | +26.5% |
| 2000 | 267,133 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 337,734 | +26.4% |
| 2002 | 385,518 | +14.1% |
| 2003 | 410,328 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 343,902 | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 380,541 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 461,152 | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 513,660 | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 561,989 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 588,542 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 615,702 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 650,499 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 664,455 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 665,417 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 702,357 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 744,330 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 759,022 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 888,369 | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 865,857 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 865,155 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 932,665 | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 913,865 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 873,520 | -4.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 873,520 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 137,690, 6.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 873,520 is above the median for South Asia, which is 725,865, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 220,539 | 185,466 | 281,768 | 6 |
| 2000s | 387,496 | 267,133 | 513,660 | 8 |
| 2010s | 661,368 | 561,989 | 759,022 | 9 |
| 2020s | 889,905 | 865,155 | 932,665 | 6 |
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 upper secondary education, male in Nepal?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Nepal was 873,520 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 932,665 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 185,466 in 1994.
- How does Nepal rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- Nepal ranks 27th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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 upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release