Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in Nepal
Nepal: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ was 1,166 millions in 2015. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in Nepal, 1998–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2015, government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Nepal stood at 1,166 millions. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 162.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Nepal peaked at 1,166 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 331.01 millions, in 1998.
Nepal ranks 74th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant PPP$ in Nepal, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 331.01 millions | — |
| 1999 | 368.67 millions | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 352.71 millions | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 485.37 millions | +37.6% |
| 2002 | 469.36 millions | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 443.87 millions | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 714.75 millions | +61.0% |
| 2009 | 904.34 millions | +26.5% |
| 2010 | 955.16 millions | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 1,105 millions | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 991.47 millions | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 948.52 millions | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1,162 millions | +22.5% |
| 2015 | 1,166 millions | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 349.84 millions | 331.01 millions | 368.67 millions | 2 |
| 2000s | 561.73 millions | 352.71 millions | 904.34 millions | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,055 millions | 948.52 millions | 1,166 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 secondary education, constant ppp$ in Nepal?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ in Nepal was 1,166 millions in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,166 millions in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 331.01 millions in 1998.
- How does Nepal rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$?
- Nepal ranks 74th out of 137 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.7%. 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 secondary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release