Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male was 67.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Nepal stood at 67.9%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Nepal peaked at 67.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2007.
That places Nepal 17th out of 39 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 31.6% | — |
| 2011 | 48.6% | +53.9% |
| 2014 | 56.4% | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 55.0% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 59.3% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 67.9% | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6% | 31.6% | 31.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 48.6% | 59.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 67.9% | 67.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Nepal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Nepal was 67.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male?
- Nepal ranks 17th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. 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, poorest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release