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
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Nepal is 17.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 41.2% on the previous year and up 2,638.6% 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.
That places Nepal 20th out of 24 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, second quintile in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.6% | — |
| 2016 | 17.3% | +2603.1% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | -28.2% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | +41.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 0.6% | 17.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 128.56 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (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 20th out of 24 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 2,638.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release