Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Nepal
Nepal: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 24.2% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Nepal, 2000–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2015, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Nepal stood at 24.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Nepal peaked at 139.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2013.
Nepal ranks 70th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 139.5% | — |
| 2001 | 102.6% | -26.4% |
| 2002 | 77.4% | -24.6% |
| 2003 | 63.4% | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 47.4% | -25.3% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | -35.9% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | -29.7% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 24.2% | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.3% | 47.4% | 139.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 22.3% | 33.0% | 5 |
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 government expenditure per student, tertiary in Nepal?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Nepal was 24.2% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 139.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2013.
- How does Nepal rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Nepal ranks 70th out of 111 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, tertiary (% 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.