How does Nepal rank for official entrance age to upper secondary education?

Nepal ranks 213th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.

Is official entrance age to upper secondary education rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Nepal data come from?

The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Nepal

Name: Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Nepal
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)

Nepal: Official entrance age to upper secondary education was 13 years in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

13 years

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

213th

of 215 countries

All-time high

14 years

in 1993

All-time low

13 years

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2025

Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Nepal, 1970–2025

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2025, official entrance age to upper secondary education in Nepal stood at 13 years. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, official entrance age to upper secondary education in Nepal peaked at 14 years in 1993 and was at its lowest, 13 years, in 1970.

Nepal ranks 213th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years) in Nepal, 1970 to 2025.
Year	years	Change
1970	13 years	—
1971	13 years	+0.0%
1981	13 years	+0.0%
1982	13 years	+0.0%
1983	13 years	+0.0%
1984	13 years	+0.0%
1985	13 years	+0.0%
1986	13 years	+0.0%
1987	13 years	+0.0%
1988	13 years	+0.0%
1989	13 years	+0.0%
1990	13 years	+0.0%
1991	13 years	+0.0%
1992	13 years	+0.0%
1993	14 years	+7.7%
1994	14 years	+0.0%
1995	14 years	+0.0%
1996	14 years	+0.0%
1997	14 years	+0.0%
1998	14 years	+0.0%
1999	14 years	+0.0%
2000	14 years	+0.0%
2001	14 years	+0.0%
2002	14 years	+0.0%
2003	13 years	-7.1%
2004	13 years	+0.0%
2005	13 years	+0.0%
2006	13 years	+0.0%
2007	13 years	+0.0%
2008	13 years	+0.0%
2009	13 years	+0.0%
2010	13 years	+0.0%
2011	13 years	+0.0%
2012	13 years	+0.0%
2013	13 years	+0.0%
2014	13 years	+0.0%
2015	13 years	+0.0%
2016	13 years	+0.0%
2017	13 years	+0.0%
2018	13 years	+0.0%
2019	13 years	+0.0%
2020	13 years	+0.0%
2021	13 years	+0.0%
2022	13 years	+0.0%
2023	13 years	+0.0%
2024	13 years	+0.0%
2025	13 years	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	13 years	13 years	13 years	2
1980s	13 years	13 years	13 years	9
1990s	13.7 years	13 years	14 years	10
2000s	13.3 years	13 years	14 years	10
2010s	13 years	13 years	13 years	10
2020s	13 years	13 years	13 years	6

Countries ranked near Nepal

213 Pakistan 13 years compare
213 Samoa 13 years compare

See the full ranking of 221 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is official entrance age to upper secondary education in Nepal?: Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Nepal was 13 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest official entrance age to upper secondary education recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 14 years in 1993.
What is the lowest official entrance age to upper secondary education recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 13 years in 1970.
How does Nepal rank for official entrance age to upper secondary education?: Nepal ranks 213th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is official entrance age to upper secondary education rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nepal data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 221 places, 11,823 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 16 August 2026

February 2026 Data Release