Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ in Nepal
Nepal: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ was 151 millions in 2015. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ in Nepal, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 151 millions for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in 2015. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 233.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in Nepal peaked at 151 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 32.99 millions, in 2000.
That places Nepal 70th out of 112 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant US$ in Nepal, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.99 millions | — |
| 2001 | 51.28 millions | +55.4% |
| 2002 | 47.65 millions | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 45.32 millions | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 115.84 millions | +155.6% |
| 2011 | 140.35 millions | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 127.5 millions | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 119.43 millions | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 147.3 millions | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 151 millions | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.31 millions | 32.99 millions | 51.28 millions | 4 |
| 2010s | 133.57 millions | 115.84 millions | 151 millions | 6 |
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More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in Nepal?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ in Nepal was 151 millions in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 151 millions in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.99 millions in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$?
- Nepal ranks 70th out of 112 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.2%. 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 upper secondary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release