Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25-29, total in Nepal
Nepal: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25-29, total was 1.48 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25-29, total in Nepal, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1.48 for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25-29, total in 2010.
That represents a change of down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25-29, total in Nepal peaked at 1.78 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 1960.
Nepal ranks 124th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25-29, total in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.05 | — |
| 1965 | 0.11 | +120.0% |
| 1970 | 0.15 | +36.4% |
| 1975 | 0.32 | +113.3% |
| 1980 | 0.36 | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.71 | +97.2% |
| 1990 | 1.1 | +54.9% |
| 1995 | 1.38 | +25.5% |
| 2000 | 1.78 | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 1.34 | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 1.48 | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.08 | 0.05 | 0.11 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.235 | 0.15 | 0.32 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.535 | 0.36 | 0.71 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.24 | 1.1 | 1.38 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.56 | 1.34 | 1.78 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.48 | 1.48 | 1.48 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 86,127 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,329 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 358,140 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 274,913 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25-29, total in Nepal?
- Barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25-29, total in Nepal was 1.48 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25-29, total recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 in 2000.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25-29, total recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25-29, total?
- Nepal ranks 124th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25-29, total rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25-29, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of secondary schooling, 25-29, total is the average years of secondary education completed among people age 25-29.