Secondary education, vocational pupils in Nepal
Nepal: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 51.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Nepal, 1999–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 51.2% for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 130.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Nepal peaked at 51.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 1999.
Nepal ranks 24th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.4% | — |
| 2000 | 21.1% | +70.1% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 51.2% | +130.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 20.1% | 22.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0951 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 633,053 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 86,127 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,329 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 358,140 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Nepal?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils in Nepal was 51.2% in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 1999.
- How does Nepal rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
- Nepal ranks 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.