Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes was 80.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
80.7%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
60th
of 87 countries
All-time high
82.0%
in 2014
All-time low
61.0%
in 2001
Years of data
7
2001–2021
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Nepal, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Nepal stood at 80.7%.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 82.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 2001.
Nepal ranks 60th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 61.0% | — |
| 2007 | 63.8% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 77.5% | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 82.0% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 75.1% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 77.5% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 80.7% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.4% | 61.0% | 63.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 75.1% | 82.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 80.7% | 80.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 86,127 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,329 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 358,140 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 274,913 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Nepal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Nepal was 80.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 60th out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release