School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 1.06 years in 2024. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Nepal, 1981β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Nepal is 1.06 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 1.06 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1501 years, in 1983.
That places Nepal 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2015 years | 0.1501 years | 0.2753 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2455 years | 0.2132 years | 0.2825 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.3467 years | 0.2061 years | 0.5238 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6632 years | 0.5547 years | 0.7736 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8461 years | 0.71 years | 1.06 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- 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 157,456 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.96 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 126.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Nepal?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Nepal was 1.06 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1501 years in 1983.
- How does Nepal rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 133rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. 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 School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release