Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female was 17.8% in 2021. β Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, female in Nepal, 2007β2021
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.
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
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release