School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Nepal
Nepal: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 90.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Nepal, 1981–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary in Nepal is 90.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Nepal peaked at 90.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 1981.
Nepal ranks 107th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 17.7% | — |
| 1982 | 20.4% | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 22.4% | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 23.8% | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 25.5% | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 27.0% | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 28.3% | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 29.2% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 30.9% | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 32.0% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 34.0% | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 36.6% | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 37.9% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 38.4% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 40.2% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 43.2% | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 33.1% | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 34.4% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 37.4% | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 41.1% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 42.1% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 45.1% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 42.1% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 49.3% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 55.6% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 59.0% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 63.1% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 65.5% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 67.5% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 68.6% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 71.8% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 74.4% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 80.3% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 85.3% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 83.9% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 84.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 89.9% | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 90.4% | +0.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 90.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.8%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 90.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 82.9%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.0% | 17.7% | 30.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 36.9% | 32.0% | 43.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 34.4% | 49.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 55.6% | 80.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 83.9% | 90.4% | 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 school enrollment, secondary in Nepal?
- School enrollment, secondary in Nepal was 90.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Nepal ranks 107th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.