Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Nepal
Nepal: Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta was 9.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
9.5%
World rank
94th
of 111 countries
All-time high
9.8%
in 2013
All-time low
4.5%
in 2005
Years of data
7
2005–2018
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Nepal, 2005–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 9.5% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2018.
The figure is up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Nepal peaked at 9.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2005.
That places Nepal 94th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross graduation ratio from first … Gross UNESCO Institute for Sta in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.5% | — |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +51.9% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +33.9% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | -3.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 9.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.4%, 66% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.5% | 7.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.3% | 9.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Nepal?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Nepal was 9.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2005.
- How does Nepal rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Nepal ranks 94th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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 Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release