Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Nepal
Nepal: Share of the population with a completed post secondary education was 11.71 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
11.71
World rank
89th
of 110 countries
All-time high
11.71
in 2017
All-time low
0.2711
in 1971
Years of data
6
1971–2017
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Nepal, 1971–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Nepal is 11.71, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Nepal peaked at 11.71 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2711, in 1971.
That places Nepal 89th out of 110 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2711 | — |
| 1981 | 1.11 | +309.3% |
| 2001 | 6.69 | +503.2% |
| 2008 | 10.75 | +60.7% |
| 2011 | 9.34 | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 11.71 | +25.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 11.71 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.85, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2711 | 0.2711 | 0.2711 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.72 | 6.69 | 10.75 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.53 | 9.34 | 11.71 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.24 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Nepal?
- Share of the population with a completed post secondary education in Nepal was 11.71 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 11.71 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of the population with a completed post secondary education recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2711 in 1971.
- How does Nepal rank for share of the population with a completed post secondary education?
- Nepal ranks 89th out of 110 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of the population with a completed post secondary education rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with a completed post secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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