Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Nepal, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.7% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.6% on the previous year and up 177.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Nepal peaked at 0.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 143rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.2% | — |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +26.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +83.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +28.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 30% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.7% is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.4%, 31% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 140 Qatar 0.8% compare
- 141 Marshall Islands 0.8% compare
- 142 Guinea 0.8% compare
- 144 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.6% compare
- 145 Madagascar 0.5% compare
- 146 Equatorial Guinea 0.5%
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- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Nepal?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Nepal was 0.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Nepal ranks 143rd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release