Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes was 41.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Nepal, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 41.9% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.6% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 41.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 67th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.2% | — |
| 2007 | 16.6% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | +86.2% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | +35.2% |
| 2016 | 35.5% | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 33.1% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 41.9% | +26.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.4% | 16.6% | 18.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 31.0% | 41.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 41.9% | 41.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Nepal?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes in Nepal was 41.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 67th out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release