Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes was 84.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
84.6%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
17th
of 35 countries
All-time high
90.1%
in 2014
All-time low
74.6%
in 2007
Years of data
6
2007–2022
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes in Nepal, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 84.6% for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 90.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 74.6%, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 17th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 74.6% | — |
| 2011 | 87.4% | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 90.1% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 80.8% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 85.8% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 84.6% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.6% | 74.6% | 74.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 80.8% | 90.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 84.6% | 84.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 14 Armenia 86.9% compare
- 15 El Salvador 86.5% compare
- 16 Kenya 86.1% compare
- 18 South Africa 83.7% compare
- 19 Kyrgyzstan 79.9% compare
- 20 Ghana 79.7% compare
More education data for Nepal
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes in Nepal?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes in Nepal was 84.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.6% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release