Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender in Nepal
Nepal: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender was 0.6098 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Nepal, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Nepal is 0.6098 GPIA, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Nepal peaked at 0.6146 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0727 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Nepal 120th out of 137 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper gender in Nepal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0727 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.3318 GPIA | +356.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3787 GPIA | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 0.424 GPIA | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6146 GPIA | +44.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6098 GPIA | -0.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.6098 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7655 GPIA, 80% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0727 GPIA | 0.0727 GPIA | 0.0727 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3553 GPIA | 0.3318 GPIA | 0.3787 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5193 GPIA | 0.424 GPIA | 0.6146 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.6098 GPIA | 0.6098 GPIA | 0.6098 GPIA | 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 0.6098 GPIA 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 0.6146 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0727 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Nepal rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Nepal ranks 120th out of 137 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 up 43.8%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release