Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male (%) in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male (%) was 68.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Nepal is 68.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Nepal peaked at 68.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, 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, second quintile, male (%) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 28.0% | — |
| 2011 | 52.5% | +87.7% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 67.7% | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 68.5% | +1.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 68.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.1%, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 52.5% | 67.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 68.5% | 68.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 17 Philippines 75.0% compare
- 18 Colombia 73.7% compare
- 19 Venezuela 71.9% compare
- 21 El Salvador 67.5% compare
- 22 Bangladesh 61.1% compare
- 23 Nigeria 52.6% compare
More education data for Nepal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.24 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 124,257 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 263,796 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 752,326 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 609,324 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Nepal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male in Nepal was 68.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male?
- Nepal ranks 20th out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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, second quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release