Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0042 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nepal, 1972–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nepal stood at 0.0042 units per person.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.0044 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 1972.
That places Nepal 152nd out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0005 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0005 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 units per person | +27.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.001 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.001 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.001 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.001 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 units per person | +16.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0011 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0012 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.002 units per person | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 units per person | +28.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0035 units per person | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0037 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0038 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0039 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.004 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0041 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0044 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0043 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.004 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0037 units per person | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0035 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0037 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0042 units per person | +11.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0042 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0042 units per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0042 units per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0058 units per person, 72% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nepal?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Nepal was 0.0042 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0044 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 1972.
- How does Nepal rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Nepal ranks 152nd out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.