Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Nepal

Nepal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. was 10.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
10.5%
World rank
117th
of 144 countries
All-time high
10.5%
in 2010
All-time low
0.2%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Nepal, 1960–2010

02.557.5101960198520101960: 0.241965: 0.31970: 0.21975: 0.661980: 0.671985: 1.31990: 31995: 4.42000: 5.72005: 82010: 10.5

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 10.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 86.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Nepal peaked at 10.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1970.

Nepal ranks 117th 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 25+ with secondary schooling. in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Nepal, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.2%
1965 0.3% +25.0%
1970 0.2% -33.3%
1975 0.7% +230.0%
1980 0.7% +1.5%
1985 1.3% +95.5%
1990 3.0% +129.0%
1995 4.4% +47.7%
2000 5.7% +27.5%
2005 8.0% +41.8%
2010 10.5% +31.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 2
1970s 0.4% 0.2% 0.7% 2
1980s 1.0% 0.7% 1.3% 2
1990s 3.7% 3.0% 4.4% 2
2000s 6.8% 5.7% 8.0% 2
2010s 10.5% 10.5% 10.5% 1

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 114 Portugal 13.0% compare
  2. 115 Lesotho 12.7% compare
  3. 116 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.3% compare
  4. 118 Zimbabwe 9.3% compare
  5. 119 Central African Republic 9.3% compare
  6. 120 Morocco 9.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Nepal?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. in Nepal was 10.5% 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 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1970.
How does Nepal rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling.?
Nepal ranks 117th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.5%. 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 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 25+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary