Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nepal

Nepal: Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
0.3%
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
104th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2010
All-time low
0.2%
in 2008
Years of data
7
1995–2014

Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nepal, 1995–2014

00.10.20.31995200420141995: 0.265 % of employed population with high education in working age1998: 0.248 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.285 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.224 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.318 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.297 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.254 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

Nepal recorded 0.3% for wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2014.

The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nepal peaked at 0.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.

Nepal ranks 104th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Nepal, 1995 to 2014.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1995 0.3%
1998 0.2% -6.4%
2003 0.3% +14.9%
2008 0.2% -21.6%
2010 0.3% +42.2%
2013 0.3% -6.6%
2014 0.3% -14.6%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nepal?
Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nepal was 0.3% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
How does Nepal rank for wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Nepal ranks 104th out of 104 countries with data for 2014.
Is wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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