Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes was 77.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Nepal, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 77.7% for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 77.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2001.
That places Nepal 60th out of 92 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 30.6% | — |
| 2007 | 42.3% | +38.5% |
| 2011 | 59.6% | +40.8% |
| 2014 | 65.6% | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 69.5% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 73.1% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 77.7% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 30.6% | 42.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 59.6% | 73.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 77.7% | 77.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 128.56 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Nepal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Nepal was 77.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 60th out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release