Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 1.85 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.85 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
38th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.87 million
in 2017
All-time low
378,478
in 1991
Years of data
30
1991–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Nepal, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Nepal is 1.85 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 1.87 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 378,478, in 1991.
Nepal ranks 38th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 378,478 | — |
| 1993 | 637,367 | +68.4% |
| 1994 | 670,182 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 726,300 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 791,502 | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 842,762 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 915,649 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 957,446 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.06 million | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 1.14 million | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 1.21 million | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.45 million | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 1.37 million | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.30 million | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.44 million | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 1.47 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.60 million | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 1.70 million | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.81 million | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 1.82 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.83 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.84 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.86 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.87 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.87 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.82 million | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.76 million | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.78 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.83 million | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.85 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 674,432 | 378,478 | 842,762 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.23 million | 915,649 | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.80 million | 1.60 million | 1.87 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.81 million | 1.76 million | 1.85 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0951 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 633,053 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 86,127 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,329 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 358,140 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Nepal?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Nepal was 1.85 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 378,478 in 1991.
- How does Nepal rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 38th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release