Nepali students spend over Rs 138 billion for abroad studies in a year
Summary
Nepali students spent over Rs 138 billion on abroad studies in a year despite many universities available in the country. Travel payments increased by 18.1 percent to Rs 223.72 billion.
Key Points
- Nepali students spent Rs 138.48 billion for overseas education in the latest fiscal year.
- Total travel payments from Nepal increased by 18.1 percent to Rs 223.72 billion.
- Nepal Rastra Bank reports a net service income deficit of Rs 90.94 billion during 2024/25, worsening from Rs 55.86 billion the previous year.
- Travel income under the service account increased by 7.7 percent to Rs 88.66 billion in the review year.
