Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 63,550 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Nepal, 1993–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Nepal stood at 63,550.
That represents a change of up 20.7% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 64,648 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12,656, in 1993.
That places Nepal 39th out of 154 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 12,656 | — |
| 1994 | 13,820 | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 14,585 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 16,423 | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 17,816 | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 19,924 | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 19,998 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 24,368 | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 28,896 | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 43,371 | +50.1% |
| 2011 | 49,260 | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 53,837 | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 55,476 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 57,270 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 58,040 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 60,266 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 64,648 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 64,237 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 63,399 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 63,399 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 55,252 | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 48,878 | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 52,632 | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 63,550 | +20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,060 | 12,656 | 17,816 | 5 |
| 2000s | 23,296 | 19,924 | 28,896 | 4 |
| 2010s | 56,267 | 43,371 | 64,648 | 9 |
| 2020s | 57,852 | 48,878 | 63,550 | 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 upper secondary education, both sexes in Nepal?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Nepal was 63,550 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 64,648 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,656 in 1993.
- How does Nepal rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 39th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release