Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Nepal
Nepal: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 18.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Nepal, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 18.7% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Nepal peaked at 18.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1983.
That places Nepal 127th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 4.7% | — |
| 1989 | 8.6% | +83.5% |
| 1990 | 7.4% | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 8.4% | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | -30.1% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +33.1% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | +31.7% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 13.8% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 17.2% | +21.2% |
| 2024 | 18.7% | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.6% | 4.7% | 8.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 7.4% | 8.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 5.9% | 13.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 10.6% | 16.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 13.8% | 18.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 124 Cape Verde 19.1% compare
- 125 Togo 18.9% compare
- 126 Honduras 18.8% compare
- 128 Trinidad and Tobago 18.1% compare
- 129 United States Virgin Islands 17.8% compare
- 130 Belize 17.7% compare
More education data for Nepal
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0828 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0571 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.87 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0633 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Nepal?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Nepal was 18.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1983.
- How does Nepal rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Nepal ranks 127th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release