Current education expenditure, secondary in Nepal
Nepal: Current education expenditure, secondary was 89.9% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Current education expenditure, secondary in Nepal, 2010–2015
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions.
Analysis
In 2015, current education expenditure, secondary in Nepal stood at 89.9%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Nepal ranks 92nd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current education expenditure, secondary in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 87.7% | — |
| 2011 | 86.9% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 86.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 87.6% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 87.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 89.9% | +3.1% |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 89 Luxembourg 90.1% compare
- 90 France 90.1% compare
- 91 Türkiye 90.0% compare
- 93 United States of America 89.9%
- 94 Afghanistan 89.4% compare
- 95 Philippines 89.3%
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 current education expenditure, secondary in Nepal?
- Current education expenditure, secondary in Nepal was 89.9% in 2015, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, secondary recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, secondary recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.1% in 2012.
- How does Nepal rank for current education expenditure, secondary?
- Nepal ranks 92nd out of 125 countries with data for 2015.
- Is current education expenditure, secondary rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, secondary (% of total expenditure in secondary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).