Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 22.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 22.6% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 52.1% on the previous year and up 195.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Nepal peaked at 22.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 23rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.8% | — |
| 2011 | 7.6% | +325.2% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +56.9% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | +52.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 7.6% | 14.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 22.6% | 22.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0828 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0571 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.87 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0633 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Nepal?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Nepal was 22.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- Nepal ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.9%. 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, rural, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release