Secondary education, general pupils in Nepal
Nepal: Secondary education, general pupils was 51.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Nepal, 1970–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2019, secondary education, general pupils in Nepal stood at 51.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Nepal peaked at 51.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1970.
Nepal ranks 45th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.7% | — |
| 1999 | 40.2% | +194.0% |
| 2000 | 40.3% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 40.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 42.0% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 43.7% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 44.9% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 45.7% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 46.4% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 46.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 49.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 40.2% | 40.2% | 40.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 40.3% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 49.0% | 51.5% | 9 |
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More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 128.56 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Nepal?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Nepal was 51.4% in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Nepal ranks 45th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.