Nepal vs Small states: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

Nepal
4.25 million number
in 2020
Small states
4.08 million number
in 2019
Nepal rank
37th
Small states rank
40th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Nepal
  • Small states
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 4.25 million number against 4.08 million number in Small states, a difference of 164,810 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Small states ahead.

Nepal ranks 37th and Small states ranks 40th of 205 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Small states in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 1.41 million number 2.26 million number 852,410 number Small states
1980s 1.88 million number 2.88 million number 1.01 million number Small states
1990s 2.64 million number 3.32 million number 680,603 number Small states
2000s 4.20 million number 3.72 million number 476,959 number Nepal
2010s 4.62 million number 3.96 million number 661,588 number Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Nepal or Small states?
Nepal, at 4.25 million number against 4.08 million number in Small states as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Nepal and Small states?
164,810 number, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Small states?
41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Nepal and Small states rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Nepal ranks 37th and Small states ranks 40th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,261 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.