Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.1204 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Nepal, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2019, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Nepal stood at 0.1204 units per person. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.1204 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0093 units per person, in 1970.
That places Nepal 5th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0093 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0167 units per person | +79.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0176 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0179 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0172 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0197 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0505 units per person | +156.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0513 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0542 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0594 units per person | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0659 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0703 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0662 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0773 units per person | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0739 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0739 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0849 units per person | +14.8% |
| 2009 | 0.087 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0978 units per person | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1031 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1095 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.112 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1135 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1133 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1163 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1182 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1204 units per person | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0164 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0197 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0509 units per person | 0.0505 units per person | 0.0513 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0713 units per person | 0.0542 units per person | 0.087 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1116 units per person | 0.0978 units per person | 0.1204 units per person | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 2 Tonga 0.1452 units per person compare
- 3 Samoa 0.1232 units per person compare
- 4 Sri Lanka 0.121 units per person compare
- 6 United States Virgin Islands 0.1191 units per person compare
- 7 Sao Tome and Principe 0.118 units per person compare
- 8 Tajikistan 0.1171 units per person compare
More education data for Nepal
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 86,127 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,329 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 358,140 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 274,913 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Nepal?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in Nepal was 0.1204 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1204 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0093 units per person in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 5th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.