Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 64,237 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Nepal, 1993–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Nepal is 64,237 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 122.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 64,237 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12,656 number, in 1993.
Nepal ranks 32nd of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 12,656 number | — |
| 1994 | 13,820 number | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 14,585 number | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 16,423 number | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 17,816 number | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 19,924 number | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 19,998 number | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 24,368 number | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 28,896 number | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 44,009 number | +52.3% |
| 2011 | 49,934 number | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 53,837 number | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 56,231 number | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 58,052 number | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 58,823 number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 60,084 number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 61,134 number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 64,237 number | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,060 number | 12,656 number | 17,816 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 23,296 number | 19,924 number | 28,896 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 56,260 number | 44,009 number | 64,237 number | 9 |
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 64,237 number in 2019, 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 64,237 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,656 number in 1993.
- How does Nepal rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 32nd out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.3%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.