Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Nepal
Nepal: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 76.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Nepal, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Nepal is 76.0%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Nepal peaked at 90.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 2020.
Nepal ranks 139th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 90.1% | — |
| 2002 | 89.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 87.2% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 85.2% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 86.4% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 85.3% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 84.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 84.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 84.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 83.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 82.8% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 82.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 76.0% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.5% | 87.0% | 90.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 82.7% | 86.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 76.0% | 76.0% | 76.0% | 1 |
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Nepal?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Nepal was 76.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 2020.
- How does Nepal rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Nepal ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release