Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 40.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Nepal, 1981–2025
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.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1% | — |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +67.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +59.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +40.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +25.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +21.8% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | +15.8% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 13.4% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 30.3% | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 34.3% | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 37.5% | +9.4% |
| 2025 | 40.6% | +8.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 40.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.8%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 40.6% is below the median for South Asia, which is 50.8%, 80% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +67.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 1983 | +59.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
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 |
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, 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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February 2026 Data Release