Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female was 25.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 25.9% for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 27.9% on the previous year and up 345.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in Nepal peaked at 25.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 25th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.1% | — |
| 2011 | 5.8% | +7977.0% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | +83.9% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | +91.2% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | +27.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 5.8% | 20.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 25.9% | 25.9% | 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, middle quintile, female in Nepal?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female in Nepal was 25.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female?
- Nepal ranks 25th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, middle quintile, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 345.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release