Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Nepal
Nepal: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 1.08 GPIA in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Nepal, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Nepal stood at 1.08 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Nepal peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.242 GPIA, in 1999.
Nepal ranks 17th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Nepal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.242 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.4326 GPIA | +78.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4125 GPIA | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3946 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4261 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3698 GPIA | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3506 GPIA | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3421 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9494 GPIA | +177.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7808 GPIA | -17.8% |
| 2024 | 1.08 GPIA | +38.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.242 GPIA | 0.242 GPIA | 0.242 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3898 GPIA | 0.3421 GPIA | 0.4326 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.9494 GPIA | 0.9494 GPIA | 0.9494 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.9292 GPIA | 0.7808 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 2 |
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 share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Nepal?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Nepal was 1.08 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.242 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Nepal rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Nepal ranks 17th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release