Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Nepal
Nepal: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 11.7% 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 11.7% 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 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Nepal peaked at 11.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1971.
That places Nepal 89th out of 110 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Nepal, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3% | — |
| 1981 | 1.1% | +309.3% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +503.2% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | +60.7% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | +25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 6.7% | 10.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 9.3% | 11.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 128.56 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (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 11.7% 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 11.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1971.
- How does Nepal rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Nepal ranks 89th out of 110 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 8.9%. 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+, total (%) (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.