Government expenditure per student, secondary in Nepal
Nepal: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 10.5% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Nepal, 1999–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 10.5% for government expenditure per student, secondary in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, secondary in Nepal peaked at 13.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2003.
That places Nepal 100th out of 109 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.0% | — |
| 2000 | 11.4% | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 13.5% | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | -22.3% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 9.3% | 13.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 9.7% | 11.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 97 Serbia 11.1% compare
- 98 British Virgin Islands 10.9% compare
- 99 Indonesia 10.5% compare
- 101 Bangladesh 9.9% compare
- 102 Guyana 9.3% compare
- 103 Philippines 9.2% compare
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, secondary in Nepal?
- Government expenditure per student, secondary in Nepal was 10.5% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2003.
- How does Nepal rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
- Nepal ranks 100th out of 109 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.