Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Nepal
Nepal: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 48.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Nepal, 1981–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 48.5% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Nepal peaked at 70.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 1981.
Nepal ranks 84th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 30.8% | — |
| 2008 | 70.7% | +129.4% |
| 2011 | 66.7% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 45.3% | -32.0% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 48.5% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.8% | 30.8% | 30.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 70.7% | 70.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 45.3% | 66.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 48.5% | 48.5% | 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 48.5% 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 70.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Nepal ranks 84th out of 97 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 down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release