Educational attainment rate … male post-secondary non-tertiary in Nepal
Nepal: Educational attainment rate … male post-secondary non-tertiary was 16.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Nepal, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 16.6% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Nepal peaked at 16.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1971.
Nepal ranks 79th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate … male post-secondary non-tertiary in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5% | — |
| 1981 | 1.9% | +270.6% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | +472.4% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | +54.1% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | +18.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 16.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.7%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 10.8% | 16.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 14.0% | 16.6% | 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 16.6% 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 16.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1971.
- How does Nepal rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Nepal ranks 79th out of 108 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 0.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release