Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Nepal
Nepal: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 16.6% 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
In 2017, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Nepal stood at 16.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Nepal peaked at 16.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1971.
Nepal ranks 79th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Nepal, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5% | — |
| 1981 | 1.9% | +270.6% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | +472.4% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | +54.1% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | +18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 10.8% | 16.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 14.0% | 16.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (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 16.6% 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 16.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1971.
- How does Nepal rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Nepal ranks 79th out of 108 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 0.1%. 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+, male (%) (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.