Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Nepal
Nepal: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 12.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
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
In 2021, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Nepal stood at 12.8%.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Nepal peaked at 19.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1971.
That places Nepal 128th out of 142 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 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 16.9% | +3024.3% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | -26.4% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 16.9% | 19.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 12.2% | 16.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 1 |
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 upper secondary in Nepal?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Nepal was 12.8% 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 19.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1971.
- How does Nepal rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Nepal ranks 128th out of 142 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 22.5%. 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 upper 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 upper secondary education.