Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 62.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Nepal, 1991–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Nepal stood at 62.9%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 62.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 1999.
Nepal ranks 123rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.7% | — |
| 1993 | 30.3% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 29.5% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 30.4% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 33.6% | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 20.9% | -37.8% |
| 2000 | 21.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 25.8% | +23.1% |
| 2002 | 29.8% | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 30.9% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 26.3% | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 36.6% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 44.0% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 45.7% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 47.3% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 52.2% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 62.9% | +12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.2% | 20.9% | 33.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 21.0% | 36.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 42.7% | 62.9% | 9 |
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More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 633,053 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 86,127 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,329 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 358,140 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Nepal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Nepal was 62.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 1999.
- How does Nepal rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 123rd out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.0%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.