Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate was 1.79 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Nepal, 1973–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Nepal is 1.79 % change on previous year, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 43.3% on the previous year and up 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 18.09 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -4.72 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Nepal 82nd out of 202 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 7.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 1977 | 17.24 % change on previous year | +317.8% |
| 2000 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 2001 | 11.35 % change on previous year | +51.3% |
| 2002 | 12.76 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 8.19 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 2004 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -157.6% |
| 2005 | 18.09 % change on previous year | -483.6% |
| 2006 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9455 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 2008 | 15.63 % change on previous year | +1553.3% |
| 2009 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 2010 | 13.11 % change on previous year | +299.4% |
| 2011 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 2012 | 6.51 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 2014 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2015 | 0.391 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 2016 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +708.2% |
| 2017 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.77 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 17.24 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.96 % change on previous year | -4.72 % change on previous year | 18.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.36 % change on previous year | 0.391 % change on previous year | 13.11 % change on previous year | 8 |
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More education data for Nepal
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0828 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0571 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.87 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0633 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Nepal?
- Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate in Nepal was 1.79 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.09 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.72 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Nepal rank for secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 82nd out of 202 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, general pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Secondary education, general pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.