Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male was 77.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male in Nepal stood at 77.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male in Nepal peaked at 77.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2007.
That places Nepal 20th out of 38 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 34.7% | — |
| 2011 | 58.7% | +69.3% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 67.5% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 65.1% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 77.0% | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.7% | 34.7% | 34.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 58.7% | 67.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 77.0% | 77.0% | 77.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 17 Philippines 82.2% compare
- 18 Colombia 78.9% compare
- 19 El Salvador 78.0% compare
- 21 Venezuela 76.5% compare
- 22 Nigeria 75.3% compare
- 23 Bangladesh 66.8% compare
More education data for Nepal
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male in Nepal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male in Nepal was 77.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 77.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male?
- Nepal ranks 20th out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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, middle quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release