School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Nepal
Nepal: School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) was 6.3 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.3 years
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
75th
of 213 countries
All-time high
6.3 years
in 2024
All-time low
1.39 years
in 1981
Years of data
40
1981–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Nepal, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 6.3 years for school life expectancy, secondary, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Nepal peaked at 6.3 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.39 years, in 1981.
That places Nepal 75th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.39 years | — |
| 1982 | 1.58 years | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 1.71 years | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 1.79 years | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 1.92 years | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 2 years | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 2.06 years | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 2.09 years | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 2.17 years | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 2.22 years | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 2.32 years | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 2.43 years | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 2.48 years | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.45 years | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.51 years | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.64 years | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 2.75 years | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 2.83 years | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 3.07 years | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 3.33 years | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 3.37 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.44 years | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.2 years | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 3.05 years | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 3.5 years | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 3.64 years | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 3.91 years | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 4.19 years | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 4.41 years | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 4.54 years | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 4.65 years | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 4.69 years | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.89 years | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 4.98 years | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.33 years | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 5.85 years | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 5.77 years | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 5.82 years | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 6.25 years | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 6.3 years | +0.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 6.3 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.05 years, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 6.3 years is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.07 years, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.86 years | 1.39 years | 2.17 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.47 years | 2.22 years | 2.75 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.27 years | 2.83 years | 3.64 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.62 years | 3.91 years | 5.33 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 6 years | 5.77 years | 6.3 years | 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 school life expectancy, secondary, male in Nepal?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in Nepal was 6.3 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 years in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Nepal ranks 75th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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 life expectancy, secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release