Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.1237 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nepal, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nepal is 0.1237 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.1254 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0172 units per person, in 1972.
Nepal ranks 15th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0172 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0189 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 0.019 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0203 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0185 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0213 units per person | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0249 units per person | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0296 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0329 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0197 units per person | -40.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0227 units per person | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0251 units per person | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0267 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0284 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0302 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0318 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0329 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0348 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0363 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0386 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0415 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.043 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0435 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0457 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0493 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0525 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0549 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0602 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0667 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0709 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0781 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0747 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0746 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0854 units per person | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0876 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0985 units per person | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1038 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1103 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1128 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1143 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1142 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1172 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1226 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1219 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1254 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1201 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1182 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1245 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1237 units per person | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0212 units per person | 0.0172 units per person | 0.0296 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0285 units per person | 0.0197 units per person | 0.0348 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0438 units per person | 0.0363 units per person | 0.0525 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0726 units per person | 0.0549 units per person | 0.0876 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1128 units per person | 0.0985 units per person | 0.1226 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1224 units per person | 0.1182 units per person | 0.1254 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 12 Kiribati 0.1252 units per person compare
- 13 Sao Tome and Principe 0.125 units per person compare
- 14 Kyrgyzstan 0.1239 units per person compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 0.1235 units per person compare
- 17 Libya 0.1225 units per person compare
- 18 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.1224 units per person compare
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nepal?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nepal was 0.1237 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1254 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0172 units per person in 1972.
- How does Nepal rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Nepal ranks 15th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.