Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Nepal
Nepal: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 26.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Nepal, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Nepal stood at 26.6%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Nepal peaked at 26.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1971.
Nepal ranks 113th of 131 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3% | — |
| 1981 | 1.4% | +298.8% |
| 2001 | 12.1% | +770.4% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | +47.9% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 12.1% | 17.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 17.2% | 24.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 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 rate, completed lower secondary education or in Nepal?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Nepal was 26.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1971.
- How does Nepal rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Nepal ranks 113th out of 131 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release