Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Nepal
Nepal: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 59.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Nepal, 1991–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Nepal is 59.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Nepal peaked at 59.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2000.
That places Nepal 123rd out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 42.8% | — |
| 1993 | 40.7% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 38.7% | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 38.6% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 41.9% | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 26.2% | -37.4% |
| 2000 | 25.9% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 32.1% | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 36.6% | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 37.2% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 29.9% | -19.6% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 31.6% | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 37.5% | +18.8% |
| 2009 | 40.9% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 59.3% | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.1% | 26.2% | 42.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 25.9% | 40.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 43.9% | 59.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 120 Cape Verde 62.8% compare
- 121 Morocco 62.3% compare
- 122 Philippines 60.2% compare
- 124 Bangladesh 57.2% compare
- 125 Belize 56.8% compare
- 126 El Salvador 56.3% 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 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Nepal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Nepal was 59.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Nepal ranks 123rd out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. 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, upper secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.