Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Nepal
Nepal: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 0.5982 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Nepal, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Nepal is 0.5982 GPIA, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Nepal peaked at 0.5982 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0813 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Nepal 116th out of 121 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Nepal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0813 GPIA | — |
| 1981 | 0.2308 GPIA | +183.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3746 GPIA | +62.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4714 GPIA | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5029 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5796 GPIA | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5982 GPIA | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0813 GPIA | 0.0813 GPIA | 0.0813 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.2308 GPIA | 0.2308 GPIA | 0.2308 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3746 GPIA | 0.3746 GPIA | 0.3746 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.518 GPIA | 0.4714 GPIA | 0.5796 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5982 GPIA | 0.5982 GPIA | 0.5982 GPIA | 1 |
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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Nepal?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Nepal was 0.5982 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5982 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0813 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Nepal rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Nepal ranks 116th out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release