Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Nepal

Nepal: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 28.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
28.1%
Change on year
up 57.9%
World rank
24th
of 34 countries
All-time high
28.1%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 2007
Years of data
6
2007–2021

Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Nepal, 2007–2021

01020302007201420212007: 0 %2011: 2.8 %2014: 14.7 %2016: 17.5 %2019: 17.8 %2021: 28.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Nepal stood at 28.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 57.9% on the previous year and up 914.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Nepal peaked at 28.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.

Nepal ranks 24th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes (%) in Nepal, 2007 to 2021.
Year % Change
2007 0.0%
2011 2.8%
2014 14.7% +430.3%
2016 17.5% +19.1%
2019 17.8% +1.7%
2021 28.1% +57.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2010s 13.2% 2.8% 17.8% 4
2020s 28.1% 28.1% 28.1% 1

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 21 Ghana 41.9% compare
  2. 22 Lesotho 40.7% compare
  3. 23 Democratic Republic of Congo 38.2% compare
  4. 25 Guatemala 25.7% compare
  5. 26 Bangladesh 22.2% compare
  6. 27 Zambia 22.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Nepal?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Nepal was 28.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
How does Nepal rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
Nepal ranks 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 914.4%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
34 places, 414 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release