Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female was 21.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Nepal, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Nepal stood at 21.4%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 39.7% on the previous year and up 122.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Nepal peaked at 21.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2001.
That places Nepal 59th out of 81 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.9% | — |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | +375.5% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | +39.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 9.7% | 15.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 21.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 128.56 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Nepal?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female in Nepal was 21.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female?
- Nepal ranks 59th out of 81 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.0%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release