Expenditure on tertiary education in Nepal
Nepal: Expenditure on tertiary education was 10.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on tertiary education in Nepal, 1998–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2015, expenditure on tertiary education in Nepal stood at 10.8%.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Nepal peaked at 21.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2003.
Nepal ranks 135th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21.0% | — |
| 1999 | 18.4% | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | -36.6% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7% | 18.4% | 21.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 10.3% | 18.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 10.8% | 12.7% | 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 expenditure on tertiary education in Nepal?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Nepal was 10.8% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2003.
- How does Nepal rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Nepal ranks 135th out of 160 countries with data for 2015.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.