Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 1.03 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.03 GPIA
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
19th
of 153 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.7545 GPIA
in 2022
Years of data
7
2018–2024
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Nepal, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1.03 GPIA for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2024.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
That places Nepal 19th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Nepal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 2019 | 0.9729 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 1.02 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8922 GPIA | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7545 GPIA | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 0.931 GPIA | +23.4% |
| 2024 | 1.03 GPIA | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9729 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9251 GPIA | 0.7545 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 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 proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Nepal?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Nepal was 1.03 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7545 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Nepal ranks 19th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release