Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both was 94.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Nepal stood at 94.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Nepal peaked at 94.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 24th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 74.0% | — |
| 2011 | 88.5% | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 88.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 91.8% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 91.3% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 94.6% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.0% | 74.0% | 74.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 88.5% | 91.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 94.6% | 94.6% | 94.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 21 Costa Rica 96.3% compare
- 22 Paraguay 95.6% compare
- 23 Philippines 95.6% compare
- 25 Zimbabwe 94.5% compare
- 26 Dominican Republic 94.0% compare
- 27 Nigeria 93.9% compare
More education data for Nepal
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Nepal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both in Nepal was 94.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both?
- Nepal ranks 24th out of 50 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release