Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Nepal
Nepal: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 60.01 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Nepal, 1974–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Nepal recorded 60.01 for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in 2013. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 167.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Nepal peaked at 60.01 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.09, in 1976.
Nepal ranks 2nd of 175 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.07 | 11.09 | 15.5 | 5 |
| 1980s | 17.23 | 12.71 | 21.76 | 2 |
| 1990s | 22.38 | 22.38 | 22.38 | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.78 | 22.46 | 27.15 | 4 |
| 2010s | 60.01 | 60.01 | 60.01 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Population ages 0-14 28.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 157,456 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, female 126.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, male 130.6% (2025)
- Labor force, female 37.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 8.36 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Nepal?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Nepal was 60.01 in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 60.01 in 2013.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.09 in 1976.
- How does Nepal rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Nepal ranks 2nd out of 175 countries with data for 2013.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.