Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes was 82.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
82.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 34 countries
All-time high
82.6%
in 2014
All-time low
64.7%
in 2007
Years of data
6
2007–2022
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Nepal, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Nepal stood at 82.4%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 82.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 64.7%, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 10th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 64.7% | — |
| 2011 | 79.3% | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 82.6% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 71.9% | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 82.6% | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 82.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.7% | 64.7% | 64.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 71.9% | 82.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 82.4% | 82.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 7 Costa Rica 86.4% compare
- 8 Kenya 85.6% compare
- 9 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 83.5% compare
- 11 Panama 82.3% compare
- 12 Dominican Republic 81.9% compare
- 13 South Africa 81.7% compare
More education data for Nepal
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0951 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 633,053 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 86,127 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,329 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 358,140 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Nepal?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes in Nepal was 82.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.7% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release