Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Nepal
Nepal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary was 22.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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 40-44 with secondary in Nepal stood at 22.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Nepal peaked at 22.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1960.
Nepal ranks 119th 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 40-44 with secondary in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6% | — |
| 1965 | 0.7% | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 1.4% | +102.9% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 3.3% | +108.9% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | +94.8% |
| 1990 | 11.9% | +85.5% |
| 1995 | 12.6% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 14.5% | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | +39.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 3.3% | 6.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 11.9% | 12.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 14.5% | 16.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 116 Bangladesh 24.2% compare
- 117 Costa Rica 23.8% compare
- 118 Lesotho 23.1% compare
- 120 Central African Republic 22.2% compare
- 121 Guatemala 22.1% compare
- 122 Eswatini 21.9% compare
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 40-44 with secondary in Nepal?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary in Nepal was 22.9% 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 40-44 with secondary recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary?
- Nepal ranks 119th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. 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 40-44 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 40-44 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)