Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Nepal
Nepal: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying was 3.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Nepal, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Nepal is 3.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and up 240.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Nepal peaked at 3.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1999.
Nepal ranks 86th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.2% | — |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +30.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +30.4% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +28.9% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 83 Trinidad and Tobago 3.7% compare
- 84 Tajikistan 3.7% compare
- 85 Tunisia 3.7% compare
- 87 United Arab Emirates 3.5% compare
- 88 Korea 3.5% compare
- 89 Fiji 3.4% compare
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 128.56 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Nepal?
- Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Nepal was 3.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1999.
- How does Nepal rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Nepal ranks 86th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release