Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 1.87 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Nepal, 1991–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1.87 million number for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 1.87 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 378,478 number, in 1991.
Nepal ranks 32nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 378,478 number | — |
| 1993 | 637,367 number | +68.4% |
| 1994 | 670,182 number | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 726,300 number | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 791,502 number | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 842,762 number | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 915,649 number | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 957,446 number | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.06 million number | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 1.14 million number | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 1.21 million number | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.45 million number | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 1.37 million number | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.30 million number | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.44 million number | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 1.47 million number | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.60 million number | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 1.70 million number | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.81 million number | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 1.82 million number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.83 million number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.84 million number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.86 million number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.86 million number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.87 million number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 674,432 number | 378,478 number | 842,762 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.23 million number | 915,649 number | 1.47 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.80 million number | 1.60 million number | 1.87 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 29 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.15 million number compare
- 30 South Africa 1.99 million number compare
- 31 Afghanistan 1.98 million number compare
- 33 Ukraine 1.85 million number compare
- 34 Morocco 1.81 million number compare
- 35 Italy 1.78 million number compare
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 274,913 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (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 1.87 million number in 2019, 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 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 378,478 number in 1991.
- How does Nepal rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.