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 4.5 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Nepal, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Nepal is 4.5, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Nepal peaked at 4.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2438, in 1971.
Nepal ranks 117th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2438 | — |
| 1981 | 0.6058 | +148.5% |
| 2001 | 3 | +395.0% |
| 2011 | 3.52 | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 3.73 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 4.33 | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 4.5 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2438 | 0.2438 | 0.2438 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.6058 | 0.6058 | 0.6058 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.86 | 3.52 | 4.33 | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 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 4.5 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 4.5 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 0.2438 in 1971.
- How does Nepal rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Nepal ranks 117th out of 124 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 27.9%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 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