Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Nepal
Nepal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary was 1.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Nepal, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Tertiary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Nepal stood at 1.4%.
The figure is up 95.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Nepal peaked at 2.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Nepal 53rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Tertiary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1965 | 0.2% | +140.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -58.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +230.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | +81.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +51.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | +172.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | — |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +95.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 2.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 50 Sierra Leone 1.6% compare
- 51 Tajikistan 1.5% compare
- 52 Botswana 1.5% compare
- 54 Afghanistan 1.4% compare
- 55 Benin 1.3% compare
- 56 Togo 1.1% compare
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 barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Nepal?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary in Nepal was 1.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary?
- Nepal ranks 53rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with tertiary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Tertiary)