Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Nepal
Nepal: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 43.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Nepal, 1971–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Nepal is 43.2%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Nepal peaked at 43.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1971.
That places Nepal 110th out of 132 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Nepal, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.9% | — |
| 1981 | 8.1% | +110.3% |
| 2001 | 33.9% | +317.2% |
| 2008 | 43.5% | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 43.2% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 33.9% | 43.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 37.6% | 41.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 43.2% | 43.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0951 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 633,053 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 86,127 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,329 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 358,140 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Nepal?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Nepal was 43.2% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1971.
- How does Nepal rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Nepal ranks 110th out of 132 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.