Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Nepal
Nepal: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 16.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
16.6%
World rank
6th
of 124 countries
All-time high
16.6%
in 2023
All-time low
0.0%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2023
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Nepal, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Nepal is 16.6%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Nepal peaked at 16.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
Nepal ranks 6th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 16.6% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0828 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0571 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.87 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0633 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Nepal?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Nepal was 16.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Nepal rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Nepal ranks 6th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release