Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Nepal
Nepal: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 98.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.8%
World rank
50th
of 217 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2008
All-time low
96.7%
in 1999
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
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Nepal stood at 98.8%.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Nepal peaked at 99.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 96.7%, in 1999.
That places Nepal 50th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 96.7% | — |
| 2000 | 98.2% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 98.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 98.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.9% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 98.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.7% | 96.7% | 96.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 98.1% | 99.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 97.9% | 98.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 47 Eritrea 99.2% compare
- 48 Tanzania, United Republic of 99.2% compare
- 49 Comoros 99.1% compare
- 51 Hong Kong 98.8% compare
- 52 Lao People's Democratic Republic 98.7% compare
- 53 Saudi Arabia 98.6% compare
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (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 98.8% 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 99.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.7% in 1999.
- How does Nepal rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Nepal ranks 50th 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 up 0.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release