Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Nepal
Nepal: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 573,490 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
573,490 number
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
44th
of 205 countries
All-time high
714,153 number
in 2009
All-time low
287,120 number
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2020
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Nepal, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 573,490 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Nepal peaked at 714,153 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 287,120 number, in 1970.
That places Nepal 44th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Nepal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 287,120 number | — |
| 1971 | 290,694 number | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 357,628 number | +23.0% |
| 1982 | 365,262 number | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 374,711 number | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 385,437 number | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 396,733 number | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 408,001 number | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 419,104 number | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 431,311 number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 444,710 number | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 458,742 number | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 472,448 number | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 484,653 number | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 497,947 number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 511,643 number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 524,906 number | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 537,106 number | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 548,582 number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 560,474 number | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 572,597 number | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 585,242 number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 598,630 number | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 608,461 number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 639,088 number | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 653,969 number | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 669,015 number | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 682,884 number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 691,894 number | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 704,066 number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 714,153 number | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 712,899 number | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 697,867 number | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 683,994 number | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 668,798 number | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 652,699 number | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 638,928 number | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 628,922 number | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 609,781 number | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 593,958 number | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 581,730 number | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 573,490 number | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 288,907 number | 287,120 number | 290,694 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 398,100 number | 357,628 number | 444,710 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 516,910 number | 458,742 number | 572,597 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 654,740 number | 585,242 number | 714,153 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 646,958 number | 581,730 number | 712,899 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 573,490 number | 573,490 number | 573,490 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 41 Niger 600,877 number compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 588,206 number compare
- 43 Italy 573,965 number compare
- 45 Peru 550,998 number compare
- 46 Burkina Faso 530,465 number compare
- 47 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 529,691 number compare
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Nepal?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Nepal was 573,490 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 714,153 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 287,120 number in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Nepal ranks 44th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.