School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Nepal
Nepal: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) was 3.29 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
3.29 million number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
32nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
3.29 million number
in 2019
All-time low
1.18 million number
in 1970
Years of data
40
1970–2019
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Nepal, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Nepal stood at 3.29 million number. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 3.29 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.18 million number, in 1970.
That places Nepal 32nd out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.18 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.25 million number | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 1.48 million number | +18.3% |
| 1982 | 1.50 million number | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.53 million number | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.57 million number | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.61 million number | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.65 million number | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.68 million number | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 1.72 million number | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.76 million number | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.81 million number | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.87 million number | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 1.94 million number | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 2.01 million number | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 2.08 million number | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 2.15 million number | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 2.22 million number | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 2.26 million number | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2.17 million number | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 2.21 million number | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2.25 million number | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 2.30 million number | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2.31 million number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.38 million number | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.40 million number | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.42 million number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.46 million number | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.51 million number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.56 million number | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.59 million number | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.63 million number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.67 million number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.79 million number | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 2.87 million number | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.98 million number | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 3.11 million number | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 3.20 million number | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 3.26 million number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.29 million number | +0.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 3.29 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 million number, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 3.29 million number is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.42 million number, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.22 million number | 1.18 million number | 1.25 million number | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.61 million number | 1.48 million number | 1.76 million number | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.07 million number | 1.81 million number | 2.26 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.42 million number | 2.25 million number | 2.59 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 million number | 2.63 million number | 3.29 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.24 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Nepal?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Nepal was 3.29 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 million number in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 32nd out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 School age population, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.