Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile was 95.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 95.4% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Nepal peaked at 95.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 68.1%, in 2007.
That places Nepal 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 68.1% | — |
| 2011 | 85.6% | +25.8% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 94.9% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.1% | 68.1% | 68.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 85.6% | 95.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 95.4% | 95.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 609,324 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Nepal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile in Nepal was 95.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.1% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile?
- Nepal ranks 18th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, richest quintile rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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, richest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release