Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Nepal
Nepal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 12.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Nepal, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Nepal is 12.2%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Nepal peaked at 12.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1960.
That places Nepal 99th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2% | — |
| 1965 | 0.4% | +117.6% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | +116.2% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | +27.5% |
| 1980 | 1.9% | +85.3% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | +102.1% |
| 1990 | 7.4% | +92.7% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 3.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 7.4% | 8.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 8.6% | 10.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 263,796 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 752,326 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 609,324 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Nepal?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Nepal was 12.2% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
- Nepal ranks 99th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. 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: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary