Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … East Pacific both in Nepal
Nepal: Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … East Pacific both was 50,250 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East in Nepal, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Nepal stood at 50,250. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 39.8% on the previous year and up 806.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Nepal peaked at 50,250 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 324, in 1997.
That places Nepal 4th out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … East Pacific both in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 324 | — |
| 1998 | 324 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 345 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 897 | +160.0% |
| 2001 | 1,335 | +48.8% |
| 2002 | 2,019 | +51.2% |
| 2003 | 2,183 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 2,058 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 2,294 | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 2,818 | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 4,420 | +56.8% |
| 2008 | 5,542 | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 6,311 | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 7,650 | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 9,392 | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 9,705 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 10,852 | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 13,817 | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 18,665 | +35.1% |
| 2016 | 25,052 | +34.2% |
| 2017 | 35,941 | +43.5% |
| 2018 | 50,250 | +39.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 50,250 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 552, 91.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 50,250 is above the median for South Asia, which is 20,911, 2.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students … East Pacific both in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +160.0% | 345 | 897 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 331 | 324 | 345 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2,988 | 897 | 6,311 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,147 | 7,650 | 50,250 | 9 |
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 outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Nepal?
- Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east in Nepal was 50,250 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 50,250 in 2018.
- What is the lowest outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 324 in 1997.
- How does Nepal rank for outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east?
- Nepal ranks 4th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in east rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 806.7%. 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 Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS estimate) (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release