Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Nepal
Nepal: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education was 4 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 209 countries
All-time high
4 years
in 1998
All-time low
2 years
in 1993
Years of data
42
1970–2020
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Nepal, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Nepal is 4 years, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Nepal peaked at 4 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 1993.
That places Nepal 5th out of 209 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Nepal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3 years | — |
| 1971 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 years | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 years | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 3 years | 3 years | 3 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.7 years | 2 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 5 Austria 4 years compare
- 5 Bangladesh 4 years compare
- 5 Belgium 4 years compare
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- 5 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4 years compare
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- 5 Bulgaria 4 years compare
- 5 Chile 4 years compare
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4 years compare
- 5 Croatia 4 years compare
- 5 Curaçao 4 years compare
- 5 Czechia 4 years compare
- 5 Dominican Republic 4 years compare
- 5 Eritrea 4 years compare
- 5 Ghana 4 years compare
- 5 Haiti 4 years compare
- 5 Hungary 4 years compare
- 5 Iceland 4 years compare
- 5 India 4 years compare
- 5 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4 years compare
- 5 Kenya 4 years compare
- 5 Kiribati 4 years compare
- 5 Luxembourg 4 years compare
- 5 Malta 4 years compare
- 5 Mauritius 4 years compare
- 5 Micronesia, Federated States of 4 years compare
- 5 Montenegro 4 years compare
- 5 North Macedonia 4 years compare
- 5 Pakistan 4 years compare
- 5 Palau 4 years compare
- 5 Papua New Guinea 4 years compare
- 5 Romania 4 years compare
- 5 Serbia 4 years compare
- 5 Seychelles 4 years compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 4 years compare
- 5 Slovak Republic 4 years compare
- 5 Slovenia 4 years compare
- 5 Solomon Islands 4 years compare
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- 5 South Sudan 4 years compare
- 5 Sri Lanka 4 years compare
- 5 Switzerland 4 years compare
- 5 Tunisia 4 years compare
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- 5 United Kingdom 4 years compare
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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 theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Nepal?
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education in Nepal was 4 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of upper secondary education recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of upper secondary education recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 1993.
- How does Nepal rank for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
- Nepal ranks 5th out of 209 countries with data for 2020.
- Is theoretical duration of 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 rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of grades (years) in upper secondary education.