Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted in Nepal
Nepal: Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted was 0.7195 UIS estimate in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Nepal, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS estimate.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Nepal stood at 0.7195 UIS estimate. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in Nepal peaked at 0.7195 UIS estimate in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3831 UIS estimate, in 2012.
Nepal ranks 138th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio … abroad countries adjusted in Nepal, year by year
| Year | UIS estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.3831 UIS estimate | — |
| 2013 | 0.4198 UIS estimate | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4194 UIS estimate | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4158 UIS estimate | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4359 UIS estimate | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4745 UIS estimate | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5228 UIS estimate | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5767 UIS estimate | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6352 UIS estimate | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6468 UIS estimate | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6716 UIS estimate | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7195 UIS estimate | +7.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.7195 UIS estimate is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7118 UIS estimate, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.7195 UIS estimate is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.8176 UIS estimate, 88% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.456 UIS estimate | 0.3831 UIS estimate | 0.5767 UIS estimate | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.6683 UIS estimate | 0.6352 UIS estimate | 0.7195 UIS estimate | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 124,257 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 263,796 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 752,326 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 609,324 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1204 units per person (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 0.7195 UIS estimate 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 0.7195 UIS estimate in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3831 UIS estimate in 2012.
- How does Nepal rank for mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying?
- Nepal ranks 138th out of 208 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 71.4%. 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 Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (UIS estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release