Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes was 95.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in Nepal, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in Nepal stood at 95.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 97.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 89.3%, in 2007.
That places Nepal 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 89.3% | — |
| 2011 | 95.5% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 97.9% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 95.1% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.3% | 89.3% | 89.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 95.5% | 97.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 95.1% | 95.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 13 Kyrgyzstan 97.4% compare
- 14 Kenya 96.9% compare
- 15 El Salvador 96.0% compare
- 17 South Africa 95.1% compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 95.1% compare
- 19 Mexico 94.2% compare
More education data for Nepal
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in Nepal?
- Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes in Nepal was 95.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.3% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Total net attendance rate, lower secondary, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release