Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount in Nepal
Nepal: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount was 27.62 headcount basis in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
27.62 headcount basis
Change on year
down 28.1%
World rank
14th
of 77 countries
All-time high
46.69 headcount basis
in 2008
All-time low
25.69 headcount basis
in 2016
Years of data
14
2008–2025
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Nepal, 2008–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2025, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Nepal stood at 27.62 headcount basis.
The figure is down 28.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Nepal peaked at 46.69 headcount basis in 2008 and was at its lowest, 25.69 headcount basis, in 2016.
Nepal ranks 14th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount in Nepal, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 46.69 headcount basis | — |
| 2010 | 34.25 headcount basis | -26.6% |
| 2011 | 31.02 headcount basis | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 28.6 headcount basis | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 28.6 headcount basis | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.46 headcount basis | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 25.69 headcount basis | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 27.46 headcount basis | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 30.58 headcount basis | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 35.31 headcount basis | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 34.56 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 42.19 headcount basis | +22.1% |
| 2024 | 38.44 headcount basis | -8.9% |
| 2025 | 27.62 headcount basis | -28.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 27.62 headcount basis is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.41 headcount basis, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 27.62 headcount basis is above the median for South Asia, which is 20 headcount basis, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.69 headcount basis | 46.69 headcount basis | 46.69 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.21 headcount basis | 25.69 headcount basis | 34.25 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 35.62 headcount basis | 27.62 headcount basis | 42.19 headcount basis | 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 pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Nepal?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Nepal was 27.62 headcount basis in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 46.69 headcount basis in 2008.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.69 headcount basis in 2016.
- How does Nepal rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education?
- Nepal ranks 14th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release