Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Nepal
Nepal: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 16.4% in 2021. β Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Nepal, 1971β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Nepal is 16.4%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Nepal peaked at 29.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1971.
That places Nepal 129th out of 140 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.7% | 25.5% | 29.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 15.4% | 24.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 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 upper secondary education or in Nepal?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Nepal was 16.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1971.
- How does Nepal rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Nepal ranks 129th out of 140 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. 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 upper secondary 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