Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, male in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, male was 17.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, male in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, male in Nepal is 17.2%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.1% on the previous year and up 217.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, male in Nepal peaked at 17.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2007.
That places Nepal 27th out of 39 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 5.4% | 13.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 128.56 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, male in Nepal?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, male in Nepal was 17.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, male?
- Nepal ranks 27th out of 39 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, second quintile, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.1%. 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, second quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release