Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 317,905 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Nepal, 2010–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Nepal stood at 317,905. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.8% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 1.13 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 317,905, in 2025.
That places Nepal 43rd out of 184 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.13 million | — |
| 2016 | 692,259 | -38.8% |
| 2017 | 616,489 | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 476,147 | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 626,302 | +31.5% |
| 2022 | 568,783 | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 451,467 | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 459,109 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 317,905 | -30.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 317,905 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 252,390, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 317,905 is above the median for South Asia, which is 315,435, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 729,201 | 476,147 | 1.13 million | 4 |
| 2020s | 484,713 | 317,905 | 626,302 | 5 |
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 out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Nepal?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Nepal was 317,905 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 317,905 in 2025.
- How does Nepal rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 43rd out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release