Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Nepal
Nepal: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 293,680 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
293,680
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
47th
of 220 countries
All-time high
368,909
in 2006
All-time low
146,321
in 1970
Years of data
47
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Nepal, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Nepal stood at 293,680.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Nepal peaked at 368,909 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 146,321, in 1970.
That places Nepal 47th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 146,321 | — |
| 1971 | 148,897 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 191,741 | +28.8% |
| 1982 | 196,850 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 202,076 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 206,371 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 209,035 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 216,767 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 222,190 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 228,530 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 233,895 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 241,021 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 247,020 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 252,425 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 259,568 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 266,638 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 274,638 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 281,763 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 288,205 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 294,677 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 301,965 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 309,571 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 316,898 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 325,829 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 343,194 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 355,833 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 362,522 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 368,909 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 363,339 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 355,492 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 353,116 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 350,896 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 349,088 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 342,829 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 336,511 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 331,617 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 326,037 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 318,179 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 310,456 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 306,113 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 300,862 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 299,097 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 300,930 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 297,762 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 298,458 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 296,373 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 293,680 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 147,609 | 146,321 | 148,897 | 2 |
| 1980s | 211,939 | 191,741 | 233,895 | 9 |
| 1990s | 270,792 | 241,021 | 301,965 | 10 |
| 2000s | 345,470 | 309,571 | 368,909 | 10 |
| 2010s | 327,259 | 300,862 | 350,896 | 10 |
| 2020s | 297,717 | 293,680 | 300,930 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 44 Mali 329,550 compare
- 45 Burkina Faso 322,405 compare
- 46 Malaysia 296,321 compare
- 48 Peru 284,001 compare
- 49 Syrian Arab Republic 282,768 compare
- 50 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 281,013 compare
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 population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Nepal?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Nepal was 293,680 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 368,909 in 2006.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,321 in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Nepal ranks 47th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release