Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Nepal
Nepal: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ was 456.03 millions in 2015. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Nepal, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2015, government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Nepal stood at 456.03 millions. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 201.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Nepal peaked at 456.03 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 123 millions, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 71st of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Nepal, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 123 millions | — |
| 2001 | 162.52 millions | +32.1% |
| 2002 | 157.82 millions | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 151.05 millions | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 338.02 millions | +123.8% |
| 2011 | 380.42 millions | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 344.82 millions | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 353.09 millions | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 448.91 millions | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 456.03 millions | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 148.6 millions | 123 millions | 162.52 millions | 4 |
| 2010s | 386.88 millions | 338.02 millions | 456.03 millions | 6 |
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More education data for Nepal
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Nepal?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Nepal was 456.03 millions in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 456.03 millions in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 123 millions in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
- Nepal ranks 71st out of 107 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.9%. 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 Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release