Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in Nepal
Nepal: Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both was 96.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in Nepal, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in Nepal is 96.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in Nepal peaked at 96.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.6%, in 2014.
Nepal ranks 36th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 78.6% | — |
| 2015 | 80.4% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 83.8% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 85.1% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 88.6% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 88.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 88.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.0% | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 96.9% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.3% | 78.6% | 88.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 88.6% | 96.9% | 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 percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in Nepal?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in Nepal was 96.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.6% in 2014.
- How does Nepal rank for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both?
- Nepal ranks 36th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release