School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 0.6663 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Nepal, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Nepal stood at 0.6663 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 0.8556 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1575 years, in 1983.
That places Nepal 138th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1739 years | — |
| 1982 | 0.1734 years | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1575 years | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1773 years | +12.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1695 years | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2381 years | +40.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2476 years | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2766 years | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2894 years | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2586 years | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2949 years | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2682 years | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2562 years | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2372 years | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2164 years | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2381 years | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2094 years | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2248 years | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2592 years | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2618 years | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.307 years | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3868 years | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4109 years | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5066 years | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5573 years | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5578 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.717 years | +28.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7225 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8556 years | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7997 years | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7483 years | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5812 years | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5796 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6205 years | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6663 years | +7.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.6663 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.678 years, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.6663 years is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.13 years, 59% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2115 years | 0.1575 years | 0.2894 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2528 years | 0.2164 years | 0.2949 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.3682 years | 0.2094 years | 0.5578 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.699 years | 0.5796 years | 0.8556 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 135 Turkmenistan 0.6847 years compare
- 136 Congo 0.678 years compare
- 137 Sao Tome and Principe 0.6692 years compare
- 139 Senegal 0.6568 years compare
- 140 Suriname 0.6281 years compare
- 141 Uzbekistan 0.6213 years compare
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 school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Nepal?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Nepal was 0.6663 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8556 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1575 years in 1983.
- How does Nepal rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 138th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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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Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.