Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes was 35.9% in 2021. β² Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Nepal, 2001β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Nepal is 35.9%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.6% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 35.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2001.
That places Nepal 67th out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.4% | 6.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 27.3% | 31.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 35.9% | 35.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 64 Honduras 40.3% compare
- 65 Lesotho 40.2% compare
- 66 Lao People's Democratic Republic 37.4% compare
- 68 Democratic Republic of the Congo 34.5% compare
- 69 Bangladesh 31.3% compare
- 70 Gambia 31.2% compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Nepal?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Nepal was 35.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 67th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release