Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, male in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, male was 73.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, male in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 73.0% for completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, male in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, male in Nepal peaked at 73.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 24th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 23.8% | — |
| 2011 | 37.7% | +58.7% |
| 2014 | 53.4% | +41.4% |
| 2016 | 61.8% | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 59.7% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | +22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8% | 23.8% | 23.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 37.7% | 61.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 73.0% | 73.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 21 Democratic Republic of Congo 75.2% compare
- 22 El Salvador 75.0% compare
- 23 Zambia 74.6% compare
- 25 Dominican Republic 70.3% compare
- 26 Lesotho 70.0% compare
- 27 Honduras 67.8% compare
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 274,913 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, male in Nepal?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, male in Nepal was 73.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, male?
- Nepal ranks 24th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, richest quintile, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.3%. 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, upper secondary education, richest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release