Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita was 0.0015 units per person in 2019. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Nepal, 1972–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Nepal is 0.0015 units per person, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 166.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.0016 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 1972.
That places Nepal 152nd out of 201 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0005 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0013 units per person | +167.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 units per person | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0014 units per person | +25.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0016 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 units per person | -27.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 units per person | -36.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per person | -24.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 units per person | +34.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0007 units per person | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 units per person | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0015 units per person | +166.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0015 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0022 units per person, 67% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0015 units per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0029 units per person, 51% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 1 |
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, vocational pupils, per capita in Nepal?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita in Nepal was 0.0015 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 units per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 1972.
- How does Nepal rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 152nd out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.6%. 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, vocational pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, vocational pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, vocational pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.