Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both was 82.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Nepal, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 82.6% for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Nepal peaked at 82.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 1981.
That places Nepal 91st out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 9.8% | — |
| 1982 | 10.6% | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 11.6% | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 12.5% | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 13.5% | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 14.5% | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 15.3% | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 16.2% | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 17.0% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 17.7% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 18.6% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 19.8% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 20.9% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 21.9% | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 22.8% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 23.8% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 25.0% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 26.0% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 26.9% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 27.7% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 29.1% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 33.4% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 35.7% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 40.7% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 43.7% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 46.6% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 51.7% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 54.1% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 56.5% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 58.8% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 62.9% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 64.5% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 66.2% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 70.2% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 72.7% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 75.4% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 77.8% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 79.7% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 81.3% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 82.6% | +1.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 82.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.3%, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 82.6% is below the median for South Asia, which is 88.3%, 94% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.4% | 9.8% | 17.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 17.7% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 27.7% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 51.7% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 72.7% | 82.6% | 6 |
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 completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Nepal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Nepal was 82.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Nepal ranks 91st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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 Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release