Completion rate, upper secondary education … GPIA gender adjusted in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, upper secondary education … GPIA gender adjusted was 0.9173 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Nepal, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Nepal is 0.9173 GPIA, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Nepal peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3832 GPIA, in 2007.
That places Nepal 74th out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … GPIA gender adjusted in Nepal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.4173 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.3832 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8663 GPIA | +126.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9393 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9173 GPIA | -10.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.9173 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9496 GPIA, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4002 GPIA | 0.3832 GPIA | 0.4173 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9449 GPIA | 0.8663 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9173 GPIA | 0.9173 GPIA | 0.9173 GPIA | 1 |
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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Nepal?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Nepal was 0.9173 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3832 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Nepal ranks 74th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release