Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female in Nepal
Nepal: Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female was 81.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
81.9%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
18th
of 35 countries
All-time high
90.5%
in 2014
All-time low
75.8%
in 2007
Years of data
6
2007–2022
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female in Nepal, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 81.9% for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female in Nepal peaked at 90.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 75.8%, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 18th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 75.8% | — |
| 2011 | 87.9% | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 90.5% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 78.3% | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 86.4% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 81.9% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.8% | 75.8% | 75.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 78.3% | 90.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 81.9% | 81.9% | 81.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 84.6% compare
- 16 South Africa 84.6% compare
- 17 Kenya 84.3% compare
- 19 Mexico 80.6% compare
- 20 Ethiopia 80.5% compare
- 21 Kyrgyzstan 79.9% compare
More education data for Nepal
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female in Nepal?
- Total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female in Nepal was 81.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.8% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female?
- Nepal ranks 18th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total net attendance rate, upper secondary, urban, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release