Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both was 83.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Nepal stood at 83.9%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Nepal peaked at 83.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 52.9%, in 2007.
That places Nepal 29th out of 50 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 52.9% | — |
| 2011 | 71.0% | +34.2% |
| 2014 | 72.4% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 71.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 77.4% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 83.9% | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.9% | 52.9% | 52.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 71.0% | 77.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 83.9% | 83.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 274,913 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Nepal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Nepal was 83.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.9% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both?
- Nepal ranks 29th out of 50 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release