Completion rate, upper secondary … upper second female quintile in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, upper secondary … upper second female quintile was 17.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Nepal stood at 17.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 1,068.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Nepal peaked at 17.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2007.
That places Nepal 26th out of 40 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary … upper second female quintile in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.6% | — |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +148.1% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +377.6% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | +147.0% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | +19.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 17.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.6%, 75% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 1.5% | 17.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.24 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 124,257 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Nepal?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Nepal was 17.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female?
- Nepal ranks 26th out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,068.1%. 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, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release