Expenditure on secondary education in Nepal
Nepal: Expenditure on secondary education was 33.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary education in Nepal, 1998–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on secondary education in Nepal is 33.3%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Nepal peaked at 33.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2000.
That places Nepal 75th out of 149 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22.8% | — |
| 1999 | 24.6% | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 22.0% | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 22.8% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 23.1% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | +29.8% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 33.1% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 33.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.7% | 22.8% | 24.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 22.0% | 24.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 30.5% | 33.3% | 6 |
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 expenditure on secondary education in Nepal?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Nepal was 33.3% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Nepal ranks 75th out of 149 countries with data for 2015.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.