Secondary education, pupils in Nepal
Nepal: Secondary education, pupils was 3.67 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in Nepal, 1972–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Nepal is 3.67 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Nepal peaked at 3.70 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 222,867, in 1972.
Nepal ranks 32nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 300,591 | 222,867 | 449,038 | 8 |
| 1980s | 496,334 | 313,895 | 664,016 | 10 |
| 1990s | 949,434 | 708,663 | 1.27 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.90 million | 1.35 million | 2.38 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.13 million | 2.69 million | 3.46 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.61 million | 3.51 million | 3.70 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 157,456 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.96 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 126.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Nepal?
- Secondary education, pupils in Nepal was 3.67 million in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.70 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 222,867 in 1972.
- How does Nepal rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Nepal ranks 32nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.