Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 14.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Nepal stood at 14.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 40.8% on the previous year and up 535.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Nepal peaked at 14.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2007.
That places Nepal 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.7% | — |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +243.0% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +57.0% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +259.2% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | +40.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 2.3% | 12.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 263,796 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 752,326 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 609,324 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Nepal?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Nepal was 14.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Nepal ranks 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 535.1%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release