Nepal vs UNICEF: South Asia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)

Nepal
358,140
in 2024
UNICEF: South Asia
25.27 million
in 2024
Nepal rank
45th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
45th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) over time

  • Nepal
  • UNICEF: South Asia
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How they compare

UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 25.27 million against 358,140 in Nepal, a difference of 24.92 million.

That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 70.6 times Nepal's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, UNICEF: South Asia has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 45th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 45th of 195 countries.

UNICEF: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal UNICEF: South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 5,235 816,139 810,904 UNICEF: South Asia
1980s 15,067 1.44 million 1.43 million UNICEF: South Asia
1990s 23,938 1.80 million 1.78 million UNICEF: South Asia
2000s 61,057 5.83 million 5.77 million UNICEF: South Asia
2010s 198,876 16.34 million 16.14 million UNICEF: South Asia
2020s 279,382 23.55 million 23.27 million UNICEF: South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), Nepal or UNICEF: South Asia?
UNICEF: South Asia, at 25.27 million against 358,140 in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) between Nepal and UNICEF: South Asia?
24.92 million, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and UNICEF: South Asia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
How do Nepal and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Nepal ranks 45th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 45th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,894 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) with 647 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.