Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both was 41.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Nepal is 41.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.7% on the previous year and up 182.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Nepal peaked at 41.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2007.
That places Nepal 33rd out of 50 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.7% | — |
| 2011 | 14.7% | +215.6% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | +67.2% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 41.7% | +38.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 14.7% | 30.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 41.7% | 41.7% | 1 |
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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, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Nepal?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Nepal was 41.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both?
- Nepal ranks 33rd out of 50 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release