Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Nepal
Nepal: Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) was 52,162 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
52,162
Change on year
up 22.1%
World rank
25th
of 151 countries
All-time high
52,466
in 2017
All-time low
16,598
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2025
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Nepal, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, teachers in upper secondary education, male in Nepal stood at 52,162.
The figure is up 22.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, male in Nepal peaked at 52,466 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 16,598, in 1999.
Nepal ranks 25th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16,598 | — |
| 2000 | 18,312 | +10.3% |
| 2001 | 18,500 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 21,730 | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 25,663 | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 38,160 | +48.7% |
| 2011 | 41,432 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 44,993 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 46,210 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 47,664 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 48,365 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 49,598 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 52,466 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 52,218 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 50,188 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 50,188 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 45,031 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 39,428 | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 42,712 | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 52,162 | +22.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 52,162 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,440, 2.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 52,162 is above the median for South Asia, which is 37,909, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,598 | 16,598 | 16,598 | 1 |
| 2000s | 21,051 | 18,312 | 25,663 | 4 |
| 2010s | 46,790 | 38,160 | 52,466 | 9 |
| 2020s | 46,618 | 39,428 | 52,162 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 22 Saudi Arabia 60,253 compare
- 23 Malaysia 57,100 compare
- 24 Morocco 52,648 compare
- 26 South Korea 51,599 compare
- 27 Philippines 50,702 compare
- 28 Ghana 49,002 compare
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 teachers in upper secondary education, male in Nepal?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Nepal was 52,162 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 52,466 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,598 in 1999.
- How does Nepal rank for teachers in upper secondary education, male?
- Nepal ranks 25th out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release