Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Nepal
Nepal: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 98.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.7%
World rank
65th
of 217 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2008
All-time low
98.3%
in 2020
Years of data
21
1999–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Nepal, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Nepal is 98.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Nepal peaked at 99.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 98.3%, in 2020.
Nepal ranks 65th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 99.3% | — |
| 2000 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 98.7% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.3% | 99.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 98.8% | 99.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.3% | 98.7% | 2 |
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More education data for Nepal
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0828 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0571 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.87 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0633 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Nepal?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Nepal was 98.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.3% in 2020.
- How does Nepal rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Nepal ranks 65th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release