Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile was 41.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 41.0% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 228.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Nepal peaked at 41.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2007.
That places Nepal 24th out of 37 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.1% | — |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +305.1% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +36.5% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | +72.4% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 41.0% | +20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 12.5% | 34.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 41.0% | 41.0% | 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, urban, fourth quintile in Nepal?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Nepal was 41.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile?
- Nepal ranks 24th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 228.5%. 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, urban, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release