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
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Nepal, 2007–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Nepal
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2025)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release