Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male was 86.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male in Nepal stood at 86.6%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male in Nepal peaked at 86.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 56.4%, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 20th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 56.4% | — |
| 2011 | 72.8% | +29.2% |
| 2014 | 74.7% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 74.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 75.5% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 86.6% | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.4% | 56.4% | 56.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 72.8% | 75.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 86.6% | 86.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male in Nepal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male in Nepal was 86.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male?
- Nepal ranks 20th out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release