Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Nepal
Nepal: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 33.9% in 2021. β Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Nepal, 1971β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Nepal stood at 33.9%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Nepal peaked at 33.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1971.
That places Nepal 116th out of 134 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 22.9% | 29.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 26.6% | 32.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 33.9% | 33.9% | 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)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (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 33.9% 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 33.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1971.
- How does Nepal rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Nepal ranks 116th out of 134 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 27.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release