Tertiary education enrollment in Nepal in 2024 — 21.3%. Ranked 76 in the world out of 94. Since 1981, the indicator has risen by 17.9 pp.
1981–2024 · % (gross ratio)
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Nepal
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.3 | +2.3 pp |
| 2023 | 19 | +4.2 pp |
| 2022 | 14.8 | −0.4 pp |
| 2021 | 15.2 | +1 pp |
| 2020 | 14.2 | +0.4 pp |
| 2019 | 13.8 | +1.2 pp |
| 2018 | 12.6 | +1.2 pp |
| 2017 | 11.4 | +0.3 pp |
| 2016 | 11.1 | −1.2 pp |
| 2015 | 12.3 | −1 pp |
| 2014 | 13.2 | −2.2 pp |
| 2013 | 15.5 | — |
| 2011 | 13.3 | −0 pp |
| 2010 | 13.3 | +2.9 pp |
| 2009 | 10.4 | −0 pp |
| 2008 | 10.5 | +1 pp |
| 2007 | 9.5 | +1.9 pp |
| 2006 | 7.6 | +0.5 pp |
| 2005 | 7.2 | +1.5 pp |
| 2004 | 5.7 | +0.8 pp |
| 2003 | 4.9 | −0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.6 pp |
| 2001 | 4.4 | +0.3 pp |
| 2000 | 4.1 | — |
| 1996 | 4.7 | +0.5 pp |
| 1995 | 4.3 | −0.4 pp |
| 1994 | 4.6 | −0.3 pp |
| 1993 | 5 | −0.2 pp |
| 1992 | 5.2 | −0.5 pp |
| 1991 | 5.7 | +0.7 pp |
| 1990 | 4.9 | −0.6 pp |
| 1989 | 5.5 | +0.3 pp |
| 1988 | 5.3 | +0.6 pp |
| 1987 | 4.7 | +0.2 pp |
| 1986 | 4.5 | +1.3 pp |
| 1985 | 3.2 | −0.1 pp |
| 1984 | 3.4 | +0.4 pp |
| 1983 | 3 | −0.3 pp |
| 1982 | 3.3 | −0 pp |
| 1981 | 3.4 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The gross tertiary enrollment ratio — the number of students at universities and colleges (ISCED 5–8) as a percentage of the population in the five-year age interval that follows the end of school. It can exceed 100% because of older students and students from abroad, so in countries that act as magnets for international students the indicator is overstated.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
What share of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Education Secondary school enrollmentThe gross enrollment ratio for secondary school.
Education Researchers per million peopleThe number of researchers per million residents — in full-time equivalent.
Labor Youth unemploymentThe unemployment rate at ages 15–24 — almost always two to three times the overall rate.
