Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in Nepal
Nepal: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) was 1.85 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 (number) (lower) 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% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.85 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 673,304, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.85 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.59 million, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +68.4% | 378,478 | 637,367 |
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
- 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 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