Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nepal

Nepal: Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education was 1.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
1.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2014
All-time low
0.9%
in 2008
Years of data
7
1995–2014

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nepal, 1995–2014

00.20.40.60.811995200420141995: 0.883 % of population with high education1998: 0.856 % of population with high education2003: 0.969 % of population with high education2008: 0.854 % of population with high education2010: 0.947 % of population with high education2013: 0.968 % of population with high education2014: 0.97 % of population with high education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nepal is 1.0%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nepal peaked at 1.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2008.

That places Nepal 8th out of 108 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education) in Nepal, 1995 to 2014.
Year % of population with high education Change
1995 0.9%
1998 0.9% -3.1%
2003 1.0% +13.2%
2008 0.9% -11.9%
2010 0.9% +10.9%
2013 1.0% +2.2%
2014 1.0% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 2
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 3

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 5 Pakistan 1.0% compare
  2. 6 Indonesia 1.0% compare
  3. 7 Laos 1.0% compare
  4. 9 Uganda 1.0% compare
  5. 10 Bangladesh 1.0% compare
  6. 11 Turkey 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nepal?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education in Nepal was 1.0% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
How does Nepal rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Nepal ranks 8th out of 108 countries with data for 2014.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, 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
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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