Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Nepal
Nepal: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 48.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Nepal, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 48.0% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Nepal peaked at 78.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 2013.
Nepal ranks 54th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.9% | — |
| 2002 | 78.4% | +26.6% |
| 2003 | 77.1% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 56.0% | -27.4% |
| 2006 | 58.3% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 54.6% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 54.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 53.2% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 50.1% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 49.3% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 48.9% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 48.0% | -1.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 48.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.2%, 94% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +26.6% | 61.9% | 78.4% |
| 2005 | -27.4% | 77.1% | 56.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.0% | 54.6% | 78.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 47.1% | 53.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 48.0% | 50.0% | 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Nepal?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Nepal was 48.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 2013.
- How does Nepal rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Nepal ranks 54th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release