Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in Nepal
Nepal: Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2019. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in Nepal, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp in Nepal stood at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp in Nepal peaked at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
That places Nepal 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +58.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.24 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp in Nepal?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp in Nepal was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary education, general pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Secondary education, general pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.