Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both was 26.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 26.1% for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 55.5% on the previous year and up 252.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Nepal peaked at 26.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 34th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.7% | — |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +330.4% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | +66.0% |
| 2019 | 16.8% | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | +55.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 7.4% | 16.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 26.1% | 26.1% | 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, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Nepal?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both in Nepal was 26.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both?
- Nepal ranks 34th out of 50 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, both rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 252.5%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release