Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female was 40.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Nepal, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 40.5% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Nepal peaked at 40.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2001.
Nepal ranks 62nd of 81 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.3% | — |
| 2007 | 14.2% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | +115.3% |
| 2014 | 40.2% | +31.2% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 40.5% | +21.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 13.3% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 30.6% | 40.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 40.5% | 40.5% | 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, urban, female in Nepal?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female in Nepal was 40.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female?
- Nepal ranks 62nd out of 81 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release