Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Nepal

Nepal: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 286,842 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
286,842 number
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
42nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
347,096 number
in 2009
All-time low
139,781 number
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Nepal, 1970–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1970199520201970: 139.8k number1971: 141.5k number1981: 174.3k number1982: 178.0k number1983: 182.5k number1984: 187.8k number1985: 193.3k number1986: 199.0k number1987: 204.6k number1988: 210.8k number1989: 217.5k number1990: 224.3k number1991: 230.5k number1992: 236.5k number1993: 242.8k number1994: 249.4k number1995: 256.1k number1996: 262.8k number1997: 269.1k number1998: 275.7k number1999: 282.2k number2000: 288.7k number2001: 294.9k number2002: 300.8k number2003: 315.1k number2004: 322.1k number2005: 328.5k number2006: 334.0k number2007: 337.5k number2008: 342.7k number2009: 347.1k number2010: 346.8k number2011: 340.7k number2012: 332.7k number2013: 324.7k number2014: 316.9k number2015: 310.9k number2016: 307.2k number2017: 301.6k number2018: 296.1k number2019: 291.1k number2020: 286.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 286,842 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Nepal peaked at 347,096 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 139,781 number, in 1970.

That places Nepal 42nd 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

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number) in Nepal, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 139,781 number
1971 141,479 number +1.2%
1981 174,332 number +23.2%
1982 177,993 number +2.1%
1983 182,547 number +2.6%
1984 187,764 number +2.9%
1985 193,336 number +3.0%
1986 198,976 number +2.9%
1987 204,562 number +2.8%
1988 210,779 number +3.0%
1989 217,505 number +3.2%
1990 224,276 number +3.1%
1991 230,516 number +2.8%
1992 236,494 number +2.6%
1993 242,803 number +2.7%
1994 249,373 number +2.7%
1995 256,100 number +2.7%
1996 262,849 number +2.6%
1997 269,092 number +2.4%
1998 275,667 number +2.4%
1999 282,238 number +2.4%
2000 288,657 number +2.3%
2001 294,881 number +2.2%
2002 300,828 number +2.0%
2003 315,148 number +4.8%
2004 322,074 number +2.2%
2005 328,518 number +2.0%
2006 333,978 number +1.7%
2007 337,548 number +1.1%
2008 342,662 number +1.5%
2009 347,096 number +1.3%
2010 346,784 number -0.1%
2011 340,714 number -1.8%
2012 332,717 number -2.3%
2013 324,730 number -2.4%
2014 316,858 number -2.4%
2015 310,862 number -1.9%
2016 307,161 number -1.2%
2017 301,586 number -1.8%
2018 296,104 number -1.8%
2019 291,133 number -1.7%
2020 286,842 number -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 140,630 number 139,781 number 141,479 number 2
1980s 194,199 number 174,332 number 217,505 number 9
1990s 252,941 number 224,276 number 282,238 number 10
2000s 321,139 number 288,657 number 347,096 number 10
2010s 316,865 number 291,133 number 346,784 number 10
2020s 286,842 number 286,842 number 286,842 number 1

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 39 Côte d'Ivoire 312,232 number compare
  2. 40 Morocco 298,726 number compare
  3. 41 Niger 295,539 number compare
  4. 43 Uzbekistan 286,353 number compare
  5. 44 Peru 280,463 number compare
  6. 45 Italy 278,734 number compare

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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 286,842 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 347,096 number in 2009.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 139,781 number in 1970.
How does Nepal rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Nepal ranks 42nd 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 17.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.