Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Nepal
Nepal: Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary was 11.7% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Nepal, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Nepal stood at 11.7%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Nepal peaked at 11.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1971.
That places Nepal 89th out of 110 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3% | — |
| 1981 | 1.1% | +309.3% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +503.2% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | +60.7% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | +25.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 11.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.9%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 6.7% | 10.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 9.3% | 11.7% | 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 11.7% 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 11.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1971.
- How does Nepal rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Nepal ranks 89th out of 110 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 8.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release