Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile was 44.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Nepal is 44.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.4% on the previous year and up 198.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Nepal peaked at 44.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 23rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8.8% | — |
| 2011 | 15.0% | +70.8% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | +60.1% |
| 2016 | 40.3% | +68.0% |
| 2019 | 34.8% | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | +28.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 8.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.5% | 15.0% | 40.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 44.7% | 44.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0951 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 633,053 (2024)
- 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)
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 44.7% 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 44.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, fourth quintile?
- Nepal ranks 23rd out of 36 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 198.1%. 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, urban, fourth quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release