Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary in Nepal
Nepal: Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary was 7.8% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Nepal, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Nepal is 7.8%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Nepal peaked at 7.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
That places Nepal 93rd out of 111 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +738.8% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +769.9% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +117.8% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +46.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 7.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 2.7% | 5.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.3% | 7.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.24 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 124,257 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 263,796 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 752,326 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 609,324 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Nepal?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Nepal was 7.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Nepal rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Nepal ranks 93rd out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary 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