Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Nepal
Nepal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 40.1% 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/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Nepal stood at 40.1%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Nepal peaked at 40.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1960.
Nepal ranks 113th 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: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.4% | — |
| 1965 | 5.3% | +120.4% |
| 1970 | 10.4% | +96.6% |
| 1975 | 12.1% | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 15.8% | +30.1% |
| 1985 | 24.7% | +56.6% |
| 1990 | 36.3% | +46.8% |
| 1995 | 31.0% | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 29.8% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 34.9% | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 2.4% | 5.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 11.3% | 10.4% | 12.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 20.3% | 15.8% | 24.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 33.6% | 31.0% | 36.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 29.8% | 34.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 40.1% | 40.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 124,257 (2025)
- 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)
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 40.1% 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 40.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
- Nepal ranks 113th 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 34.6%. 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)