Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile was 16.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 16.5% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.8% on the previous year and up 198.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Nepal peaked at 16.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2007.
That places Nepal 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.3% | — |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +30.5% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | +64.7% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | +59.5% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | +46.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 5.5% | 14.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 20 Bangladesh 26.7% compare
- 21 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21.6% compare
- 22 Gambia 18.2% compare
- 24 Lesotho 15.1% compare
- 25 Honduras 14.5% compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 12.0% compare
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, rural, second quintile in Nepal?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Nepal was 16.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile?
- Nepal ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.0%. 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, second quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release