Secondary education, pupils in Nepal
Nepal: Secondary education, pupils was 51.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Nepal, 1972–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2019, secondary education, pupils in Nepal stood at 51.4%. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Nepal peaked at 51.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 1973.
Nepal ranks 27th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 16.6% | — |
| 1973 | 13.9% | -16.3% |
| 1974 | 14.2% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 14.4% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 17.5% | +21.8% |
| 1977 | 17.9% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 17.9% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 19.2% | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 20.0% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 19.6% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 20.5% | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 21.8% | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 22.9% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 22.8% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 24.2% | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 25.2% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 26.8% | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 27.8% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 29.0% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 30.1% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 31.8% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 33.0% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 34.4% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 35.9% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 37.4% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 39.6% | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 40.1% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 40.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 41.0% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 41.9% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 44.7% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 45.5% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 46.2% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 46.9% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.3% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.5% | 13.9% | 19.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 23.2% | 19.6% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.9% | 29.0% | 39.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 40.1% | 46.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 48.8% | 51.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 24 Belgium 51.7% compare
- 25 Uruguay 51.6% compare
- 26 Palestine, State of 51.4% compare
- 28 Saint Kitts and Nevis 51.4% compare
- 29 Tunisia 51.4% compare
- 30 Timor-Leste 51.3% compare
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, pupils in Nepal?
- Secondary education, 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, pupils recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 1973.
- How does Nepal rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Nepal ranks 27th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.