Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile was 17.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Nepal stood at 17.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.0% on the previous year and up 790.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Nepal peaked at 17.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 21st of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 2.0% | — |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +87.8% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | +323.2% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | +29.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 2.0% | 15.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 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, second quintile in Nepal?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Nepal was 17.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile?
- Nepal ranks 21st out of 28 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 790.8%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release