Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Nepal
Nepal: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary was 10.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
10.1%
Change on year
down 21.2%
World rank
36th
of 126 countries
All-time high
13.9%
in 2012
All-time low
10.1%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2010–2015
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Nepal, 2010–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Nepal stood at 10.1%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
That places Nepal 36th out of 126 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.3% | — |
| 2011 | 13.1% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -21.2% |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 33 Philippines 10.7%
- 34 Afghanistan 10.6% compare
- 35 United States of America 10.1%
- 37 Türkiye 10.0% compare
- 38 France 9.9% compare
- 39 Luxembourg 9.9% 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 capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Nepal?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Nepal was 10.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2015.
- How does Nepal rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- Nepal ranks 36th out of 126 countries with data for 2015.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release