Teachers in secondary education, male in Nepal
Nepal: Teachers in secondary education, male was 90,746 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, male in Nepal, 1977–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, teachers in secondary education, male in Nepal stood at 90,746.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Nepal peaked at 93,328 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11,313, in 1977.
That places Nepal 32nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 11,313 | — |
| 1979 | 13,350 | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 14,878 | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 14,448 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 15,579 | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 19,380 | +24.4% |
| 1991 | 22,209 | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 22,388 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 31,917 | +42.6% |
| 1999 | 36,126 | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 39,697 | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 40,834 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 45,416 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 48,384 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 51,045 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 68,475 | +34.1% |
| 2011 | 75,542 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 80,605 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 82,792 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 85,112 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 86,056 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 88,436 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 93,328 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 92,767 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 87,965 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 87,965 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 80,163 | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 74,519 | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 79,720 | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 90,746 | +13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,332 | 11,313 | 13,350 | 2 |
| 1980s | 16,071 | 14,448 | 19,380 | 4 |
| 1990s | 28,160 | 22,209 | 36,126 | 4 |
| 2000s | 45,075 | 39,697 | 51,045 | 5 |
| 2010s | 83,679 | 68,475 | 93,328 | 9 |
| 2020s | 83,513 | 74,519 | 90,746 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in Nepal?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in Nepal was 90,746 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 93,328 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,313 in 1977.
- How does Nepal rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- Nepal ranks 32nd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Teachers in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release