Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female in Nepal
Nepal: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female was 10.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Nepal, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 10.0% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Nepal peaked at 18.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1971.
Nepal ranks 126th of 141 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 8.5% | +11386.2% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | +33.6% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +84.6% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -49.8% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +5.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 10.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 48% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 8.5% | 11.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 9.5% | 18.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
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 educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Nepal?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Nepal was 10.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1971.
- How does Nepal rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Nepal ranks 126th out of 141 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release