Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Nepal
Nepal: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 124,257 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Nepal, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Nepal recorded 124,257 for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Nepal peaked at 124,257 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,174, in 1972.
Nepal ranks 47th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6,174 | — |
| 1973 | 6,734 | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 8,739 | +29.8% |
| 1975 | 9,947 | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 11,295 | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 12,439 | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 13,364 | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 14,801 | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 16,376 | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 17,154 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 16,454 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 15,910 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 17,069 | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 18,362 | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 21,785 | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 20,662 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 21,132 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 22,452 | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 22,820 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 24,632 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 25,357 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 26,303 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 29,503 | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 31,406 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 36,127 | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 37,388 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 38,650 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 39,911 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 44,620 | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 45,373 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 48,950 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 52,528 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 56,799 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 64,529 | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 83,630 | +29.6% |
| 2011 | 95,292 | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 102,685 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 105,865 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 108,923 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 110,389 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 114,890 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 123,403 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 122,992 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 122,582 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 119,280 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 119,280 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 108,630 | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 103,459 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 111,147 | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 124,257 | +11.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 124,257 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51,488, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 124,257 is below the median for South Asia, which is 139,900, 89% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,437 | 6,174 | 14,801 | 8 |
| 1980s | 18,736 | 15,910 | 22,452 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,210 | 22,820 | 39,911 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,133 | 44,620 | 64,529 | 6 |
| 2010s | 109,065 | 83,630 | 123,403 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,342 | 103,459 | 124,257 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Nepal?
- Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Nepal was 124,257 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 124,257 in 2025.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,174 in 1972.
- How does Nepal rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Nepal ranks 47th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.