Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Nepal
Nepal: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa was 81,917 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Nepal, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Nepal stood at 81,917 number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.4% on the previous year and up 313.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Nepal peaked at 81,917 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,409 number, in 1998.
Nepal ranks 9th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,426 number | 4,409 number | 4,444 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 11,512 number | 4,908 number | 24,897 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,414 number | 27,546 number | 81,917 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 6 France 99,488 number compare
- 7 United States 84,349 number compare
- 8 Kazakhstan 83,503 number compare
- 10 Saudi Arabia 77,406 number compare
- 11 Nigeria 76,338 number compare
- 12 Italy 75,954 number compare
More education data for Nepal
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 157,456 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.96 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 126.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Nepal?
- Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa in Nepal was 81,917 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 81,917 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,409 number in 1998.
- How does Nepal rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa?
- Nepal ranks 9th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroa rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 313.1%. 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 Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.