Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile was 67.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Nepal stood at 67.6%.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Nepal peaked at 76.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2007.
That places Nepal 19th out of 26 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 20.0% | — |
| 2014 | 76.6% | +282.0% |
| 2016 | 60.6% | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 67.0% | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 67.6% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 60.6% | 76.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 67.6% | 67.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (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 67.6% 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 76.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% 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 down 11.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release