Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 90.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90.4%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
114th
of 213 countries
All-time high
90.4%
in 2024
All-time low
17.7%
in 1981
Years of data
40
1981–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Nepal, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Nepal stood at 90.4%. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 90.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 1981.
Nepal ranks 114th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 17.7% | — |
| 1982 | 20.4% | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 22.4% | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 23.8% | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 25.5% | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 27.0% | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 28.3% | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 29.2% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 30.9% | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 32.0% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 34.0% | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 36.6% | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 37.9% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 38.4% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 40.2% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 43.2% | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 33.1% | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 34.4% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 37.4% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 41.1% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 42.1% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 45.1% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 42.1% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 49.3% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 55.6% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 59.0% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 63.1% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 65.5% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 67.5% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 68.6% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 71.8% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 74.4% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 80.3% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 85.3% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 83.9% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 84.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 89.9% | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 90.4% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.0% | 17.7% | 30.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 36.9% | 32.0% | 43.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 34.4% | 49.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 55.6% | 80.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 83.9% | 90.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 111 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 90.5% compare
- 112 French Guiana 90.5% compare
- 113 Sao Tome and Principe 90.4% compare
- 115 Tunisia 90.3% compare
- 116 Kiribati 90.3% compare
- 117 North Macedonia 90.1% compare
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0951 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Nepal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Nepal was 90.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 114th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release