Progression to secondary school in Nepal
Nepal: Progression to secondary school was 82.4% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Progression to secondary school in Nepal, 1991–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for progression to secondary school in Nepal is 82.4%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school in Nepal peaked at 89.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 79.7%, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 138th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.7% | 80.4% | 88.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 86.2% | 79.7% | 89.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 82.4% | 87.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Population ages 0-14 28.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 157,456 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, female 126.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, male 130.6% (2025)
- Labor force, female 37.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 8.36 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school in Nepal?
- Progression to secondary school in Nepal was 82.4% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.7% in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for progression to secondary school?
- Nepal ranks 138th out of 167 countries with data for 2016.
- Is progression to secondary school rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).