Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 79.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Nepal stood at 79.9%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.3% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Nepal peaked at 79.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 19th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 30.8% | — |
| 2011 | 69.4% | +124.9% |
| 2014 | 79.7% | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 71.5% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 65.3% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 79.9% | +22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.8% | 30.8% | 30.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 65.3% | 79.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 79.9% | 79.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 16 India 83.2% compare
- 17 Philippines 80.1% compare
- 18 El Salvador 80.1% compare
- 20 Honduras 75.2% compare
- 21 Nigeria 75.0% compare
- 22 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 68.6% 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 completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Nepal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Nepal was 79.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
- Nepal ranks 19th out of 32 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release