Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male (%) (rate male) in Nepal
Nepal: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male (%) (rate male) was 86.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Nepal, 2010–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Nepal is 86.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Nepal peaked at 86.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60.1%, in 2010.
That places Nepal 67th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male (%) (rate male) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 60.1% | — |
| 2016 | 68.2% | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 69.6% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 73.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 77.0% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 79.7% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 80.1% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 86.7% | +8.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 86.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.6%, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 86.7% is above the median for South Asia, which is 70.0%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 68.0% | 60.1% | 74.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 73.6% | 86.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.24 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Nepal?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male in Nepal was 86.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 2010.
- How does Nepal rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male?
- Nepal ranks 67th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release