Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile was 65.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 65.5% for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 73.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Nepal peaked at 67.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 19th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 21.0% | — |
| 2011 | 37.8% | +80.3% |
| 2014 | 60.8% | +60.8% |
| 2016 | 67.1% | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 67.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 65.5% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 37.8% | 67.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 65.5% | 65.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Nepal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Nepal was 65.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 67.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile?
- Nepal ranks 19th out of 26 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. 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, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release