School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 1.71 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.71 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
52nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
2.14 million
in 2007
All-time low
564,200
in 1970
Years of data
47
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Nepal, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Nepal stood at 1.71 million.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 2.14 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 564,200, in 1970.
That places Nepal 52nd 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.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 564,200 | — |
| 1971 | 574,274 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 739,555 | +28.8% |
| 1982 | 757,357 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 777,462 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 795,963 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 809,315 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 829,234 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 854,371 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 876,911 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 899,574 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 924,038 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 949,984 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 972,772 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.48 million | +52.0% |
| 1994 | 1.52 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.56 million | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.61 million | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.65 million | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.69 million | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.73 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.77 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.82 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.87 million | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.97 million | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 2.02 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.08 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.13 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.14 million | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.13 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.10 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.07 million | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.06 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.04 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.01 million | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.98 million | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.94 million | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.91 million | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.86 million | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.82 million | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.79 million | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.78 million | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.77 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.75 million | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.73 million | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.72 million | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 1.71 million | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 569,237 | 564,200 | 574,274 | 2 |
| 1980s | 815,527 | 739,555 | 899,574 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.41 million | 924,038 | 1.73 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.00 million | 1.77 million | 2.14 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 million | 1.79 million | 2.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 million | 1.71 million | 1.78 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Nepal?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Nepal was 1.71 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 564,200 in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 52nd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release