Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 27.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Nepal, 2011–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 27.5% for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 129.1% on the previous year and up 1,558.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Nepal peaked at 27.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2011.
That places Nepal 23rd out of 29 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.7% | — |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +378.3% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | +233.8% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -54.7% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | +129.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.0% | 1.7% | 26.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 27.5% | 27.5% | 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, middle quintile in Nepal?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Nepal was 27.5% 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 27.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2011.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
- Nepal ranks 23rd out of 29 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 1,558.5%. 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, middle quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release