Completion rate, upper secondary education … second male rural in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, upper secondary education … second male rural was 16.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 16.5% for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.8% on the previous year and up 198.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Nepal peaked at 16.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2007.
That places Nepal 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … second male rural in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.3% | — |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +30.5% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | +64.7% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | +59.5% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | +46.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 16.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.8%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 5.5% | 14.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 20 Bangladesh 26.7% compare
- 21 Democratic Republic of Congo 21.6% compare
- 22 Gambia 18.2% compare
- 24 Lesotho 15.1% compare
- 25 Honduras 14.5% compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 12.0% 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, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Nepal?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile in Nepal was 16.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile?
- Nepal ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.0%. 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, upper secondary education, rural, second quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release