Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Nepal
Nepal: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Nepal, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Nepal is 1.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 22.9% on the previous year and up 238.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Nepal peaked at 7.7% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2017.
Nepal ranks 186th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.8% | — |
| 1973 | 6.8% | +142.7% |
| 1974 | 5.8% | -15.1% |
| 1976 | 7.4% | +28.8% |
| 1977 | 7.7% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -70.6% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -39.1% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -29.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -29.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -45.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +239.6% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +58.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -54.4% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +25.5% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 2.8% | 7.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.9% | 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 share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Nepal?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Nepal was 1.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 1977.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2017.
- How does Nepal rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Nepal ranks 186th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release