Nepal vs United States: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years)
Nepal
3 years
in 2025
United States
3 years
in 2025
Nepal rank
91st
United States rank
91st
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years) over time
- Nepal
- United States
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 3 years against 3 years in United States, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 47 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 91st and United States ranks 91st of 221 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2 years | 3 years | 1 years | United States |
| 1980s | 2 years | 3 years | 1 years | United States |
| 1990s | 2.7 years | 3 years | 0.3 years | United States |
| 2000s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher theoretical duration of lower secondary education, Nepal or United States?
- Nepal, at 3 years against 3 years in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Nepal and United States?
- 0 years, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and United States?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and United States rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
- Nepal ranks 91st and United States ranks 91st of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release