Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) was 40.6% in 2025. β Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Nepal, 1981β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 40.6% for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 190.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Nepal peaked at 40.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1981.
Nepal ranks 114th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.1% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 8.7% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 22.8% | 40.6% | 6 |
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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, female (modelled data) in Nepal?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Nepal was 40.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Nepal ranks 114th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release