Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Nepal
Nepal: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 12.8% in 2021. β² Rising
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 12.8%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Nepal peaked at 19.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1971.
Nepal ranks 128th of 142 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 16.9% | 19.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 12.2% | 16.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 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 12.8% 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 19.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1971.
- How does Nepal rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Nepal ranks 128th out of 142 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 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release