Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male was 43.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Nepal, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Nepal stood at 43.9%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.0% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Nepal peaked at 43.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2007.
That places Nepal 62nd out of 81 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 24.8% | — |
| 2007 | 19.1% | -23.1% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | +64.7% |
| 2014 | 43.6% | +38.9% |
| 2016 | 40.2% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 43.9% | +34.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.9% | 19.1% | 24.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 31.4% | 43.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 43.9% | 43.9% | 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, urban, male in Nepal?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Nepal was 43.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male?
- Nepal ranks 62nd out of 81 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release