Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female was 40.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 40.0% for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 236.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Nepal peaked at 40.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2007.
That places Nepal 25th out of 39 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.6% | — |
| 2011 | 11.9% | +645.1% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | +34.3% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | +51.7% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | +33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 11.9% | 30.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 128.56 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Nepal?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Nepal was 40.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female?
- Nepal ranks 25th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, fourth quintile, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release