Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Nepal
Nepal: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 10.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Nepal, 1971–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 10.0% for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in 2021.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Nepal peaked at 18.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1971.
That places Nepal 126th out of 141 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Nepal, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 8.5% | +11386.2% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +33.6% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +84.6% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -49.8% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 8.5% | 11.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 9.5% | 18.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
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 upper secondary in Nepal?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Nepal was 10.0% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1971.
- How does Nepal rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Nepal ranks 126th out of 141 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 upper secondary, population 25+, female (%) (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 upper secondary education.