Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 24.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Nepal is 24.4%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 98.9% on the previous year and up 130.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Nepal peaked at 24.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 22nd 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 | 4.7% | — |
| 2011 | 10.6% | +123.5% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 12.2% | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | +98.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 10.1% | 12.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 86,127 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,329 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 358,140 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 274,913 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 24.4% 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 24.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- Nepal ranks 22nd 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 130.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release