Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 28.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Nepal is 28.4%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.3% on the previous year and up 645.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Nepal peaked at 28.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
That places Nepal 22nd out of 30 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 | 3.8% | — |
| 2014 | 21.4% | +461.4% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -44.8% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | +89.1% |
| 2021 | 28.4% | +27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 3.8% | 22.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 28.4% | 28.4% | 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, middle quintile in Nepal?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Nepal was 28.4% 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 28.4% 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 22nd out of 30 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 645.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release