Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male was 94.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male in Nepal is 94.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male in Nepal peaked at 94.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 76.3%, in 2007.
That places Nepal 19th out of 38 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 76.3% | — |
| 2011 | 92.2% | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 92.3% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 87.8% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.3% | 76.3% | 76.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 84.0% | 92.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 94.0% | 94.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 16 Colombia 94.9% compare
- 17 Philippines 94.5% compare
- 18 Nigeria 94.2% compare
- 20 Ghana 94.0% compare
- 21 Dominican Republic 91.3% compare
- 22 El Salvador 90.2% compare
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 633,053 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male in Nepal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male in Nepal was 94.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.3% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male?
- Nepal ranks 19th out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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, richest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release