Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Nepal

Nepal: Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage was 0.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.6%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
56th
of 101 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2014
All-time low
0.2%
in 2000
Years of data
10
2000–2015

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Nepal, 2000–2015

0.20.30.40.50.62000200720152000: 0.21 %2001: 0.307 %2002: 0.272 %2003: 0.258 %2010: 0.495 %2011: 0.572 %2012: 0.573 %2013: 0.518 %2014: 0.616 %2015: 0.588 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Nepal is 0.6%, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 127.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Nepal peaked at 0.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.

Nepal ranks 56th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%) in Nepal, 2000 to 2015.
Year % Change
2000 0.2%
2001 0.3% +46.3%
2002 0.3% -11.3%
2003 0.3% -5.0%
2010 0.5% +91.5%
2011 0.6% +15.6%
2012 0.6% +0.2%
2013 0.5% -9.7%
2014 0.6% +19.0%
2015 0.6% -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 4
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 6

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 53 Namibia 0.6% compare
  2. 54 Türkiye 0.6% compare
  3. 55 Dominican Republic 0.6% compare
  4. 57 Paraguay 0.6% compare
  5. 58 Republic of Moldova 0.6% compare
  6. 59 Sierra Leone 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Nepal?
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage in Nepal was 0.6% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
How does Nepal rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage?
Nepal ranks 56th out of 101 countries with data for 2015.
Is government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 127.8%. 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 Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on upper secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
101 places, 1,193 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on upper secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/