Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Nepal
Nepal: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 38.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Nepal, 1981–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Nepal is 38.9%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Nepal peaked at 56.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 1981.
That places Nepal 86th out of 97 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 22.0% | — |
| 2008 | 56.4% | +156.5% |
| 2011 | 54.0% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 33.9% | -37.2% |
| 2019 | 38.2% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 38.9% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 56.4% | 56.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 33.9% | 54.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 38.9% | 38.9% | 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 38.9% 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 56.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Nepal ranks 86th 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 28.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release