Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 83.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Nepal, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Nepal is 83.9%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 84.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.3%, in 2007.
That places Nepal 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 66.3% | — |
| 2011 | 80.3% | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 83.8% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 77.3% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 84.7% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 83.9% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.3% | 66.3% | 66.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 77.3% | 84.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 83.9% | 83.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 13 Ecuador 86.0% compare
- 14 Kenya 85.7% compare
- 15 Kyrgyzstan 84.6% compare
- 17 South Africa 82.9% compare
- 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 81.9% compare
- 19 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 81.8% compare
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 total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Nepal?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Nepal was 83.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 84.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.3% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release