Completion rate, upper secondary … rate location LPIA adjusted in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, upper secondary … rate location LPIA adjusted was 0.5199 LPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Nepal, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Nepal stood at 0.5199 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.5% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Nepal peaked at 0.5199 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1855 LPIA, in 2001.
That places Nepal 60th out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary … rate location LPIA adjusted in Nepal, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.1855 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.2522 LPIA | +36.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3613 LPIA | +43.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3211 LPIA | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4174 LPIA | +30.0% |
| 2019 | 0.428 LPIA | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5199 LPIA | +21.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.5199 LPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3836 LPIA, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2189 LPIA | 0.1855 LPIA | 0.2522 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3819 LPIA | 0.3211 LPIA | 0.428 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.5199 LPIA | 0.5199 LPIA | 0.5199 LPIA | 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 location parity in Nepal?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity in Nepal was 0.5199 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5199 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1855 LPIA in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity?
- Nepal ranks 60th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release