Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in Nepal
Nepal: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) was 60,707 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Nepal, 1993–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 60,707 for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 60,707 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,647, in 1993.
That places Nepal 37th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 13,647 | — |
| 1994 | 15,683 | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 16,821 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 19,704 | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 22,095 | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 24,696 | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 25,375 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 26,678 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 28,160 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 29,895 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 27,329 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 27,903 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 40,259 | +44.3% |
| 2011 | 46,032 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 48,848 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 50,389 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 51,653 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 52,349 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 54,624 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 58,755 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 58,345 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 55,881 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 55,881 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 53,378 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 54,581 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 58,515 | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 60,707 | +3.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 60,707 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25,245, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 60,707 is below the median for South Asia, which is 68,821, 88% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +44.3% | 27,903 | 40,259 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,590 | 13,647 | 22,095 | 5 |
| 2000s | 27,148 | 24,696 | 29,895 | 7 |
| 2010s | 51,250 | 40,259 | 58,755 | 9 |
| 2020s | 56,490 | 53,378 | 60,707 | 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 teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Nepal?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Nepal was 60,707 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 60,707 in 2025.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,647 in 1993.
- How does Nepal rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 37th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release