Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Nepal
Nepal: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 156,396 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Nepal, 2010–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 156,396 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 34.1% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Nepal peaked at 559,533 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 156,396, in 2025.
Nepal ranks 42nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 559,533 | — |
| 2016 | 429,528 | -23.2% |
| 2017 | 404,636 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 334,280 | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 327,137 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 283,375 | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 245,185 | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 237,185 | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 156,396 | -34.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 431,994 | 334,280 | 559,533 | 4 |
| 2020s | 249,856 | 156,396 | 327,137 | 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, male in Nepal?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Nepal was 156,396 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 559,533 in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,396 in 2025.
- How does Nepal rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Nepal ranks 42nd out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release