Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Nepal
Nepal: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 89.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
89.9%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
109th
of 212 countries
All-time high
89.9%
in 2024
All-time low
27.8%
in 1981
Years of data
40
1981–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Nepal, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Nepal stood at 89.9%. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Nepal peaked at 89.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 1981.
Nepal ranks 109th of 212 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, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 27.8% | — |
| 1982 | 31.6% | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 34.2% | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 35.8% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 38.3% | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 39.9% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 41.3% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 41.7% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 43.5% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 44.3% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 46.4% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 48.7% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 49.6% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 49.1% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 50.3% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 52.8% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 39.2% | -25.7% |
| 2000 | 40.5% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 43.9% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 47.6% | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 48.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 45.7% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 51.9% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 56.1% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 58.8% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 61.9% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 63.9% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 66.6% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 69.7% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 71.2% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 76.5% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 83.2% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 82.3% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 83.3% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 89.1% | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 89.9% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.1% | 27.8% | 43.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 47.5% | 39.2% | 52.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 40.5% | 51.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 56.1% | 76.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 82.3% | 89.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 106 Kyrgyzstan 90.3% compare
- 107 North Macedonia 90.0% compare
- 108 Libya 90.0% compare
- 110 Cape Verde 89.8% compare
- 111 New Caledonia 89.2% compare
- 112 Thailand 89.1% compare
More education data for Nepal
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Nepal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Nepal was 89.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Nepal ranks 109th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release