Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Nepal
Nepal: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 7.8% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Nepal, 1971–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 7.8% for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Nepal peaked at 7.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
Nepal ranks 93rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Nepal, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +738.8% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +769.9% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +117.8% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +46.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 2.7% | 5.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.3% | 7.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Nepal?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Nepal was 7.8% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Nepal rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Nepal ranks 93rd out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 post-secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed post-secondary non-tertiary education.