Urban population, above primary education in Nepal

Nepal: Urban population, above primary education was 0.4% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
0.4%
Change on year
up 39.6%
World rank
89th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2014
All-time low
0.2%
in 1995
Years of data
7
1995–2014

Urban population, above primary education in Nepal, 1995–2014

00.10.20.30.41995200420141995: 0.179 % of population with high education1998: 0.254 % of population with high education2003: 0.378 % of population with high education2008: 0.274 % of population with high education2010: 0.363 % of population with high education2013: 0.315 % of population with high education2014: 0.439 % of population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 0.4% for urban population, above primary education in 2014. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.6% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, above primary education in Nepal peaked at 0.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1995.

Nepal ranks 89th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Urban population, above primary education in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education) in Nepal, 1995 to 2014.
Year % of population with high education Change
1995 0.2%
1998 0.3% +42.2%
2003 0.4% +48.6%
2008 0.3% -27.5%
2010 0.4% +32.6%
2013 0.3% -13.4%
2014 0.4% +39.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 2
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 3

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 86 Uganda 0.5% compare
  2. 87 India 0.4% compare
  3. 88 Bangladesh 0.4% compare
  4. 90 Kosovo 0.4% compare
  5. 90 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.4% compare
  6. 92 Republic of Moldova 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, above primary education in Nepal?
Urban population, above primary education in Nepal was 0.4% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, above primary education recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest urban population, above primary education recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1995.
How does Nepal rank for urban population, above primary education?
Nepal ranks 89th out of 99 countries with data for 2014.
Is urban population, above primary education rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education)
Unit
% of population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,325 data points, 1970–2021
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