Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female was 14.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Nepal is 14.4%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 37.0% on the previous year and up 870.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Nepal peaked at 14.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 24th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.8% | — |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +93.6% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +41.2% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | +410.0% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | +37.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 1.5% | 10.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 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, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Nepal?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Nepal was 14.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female?
- Nepal ranks 24th out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 870.6%. 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, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release