Nepal vs WB: South Asia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, female

Nepal
840,672
in 2025
WB: South Asia
38.18 million
in 2024
Nepal rank
28th
WB: South Asia rank
26th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, female over time

  • Nepal
  • WB: South Asia
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199120082025

How they compare

WB: South Asia currently reports 38.18 million against 840,672 in Nepal, a difference of 37.34 million.

That makes WB: South Asia's figure about 45.4 times Nepal's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, WB: South Asia has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 28th and WB: South Asia ranks 26th of 196 countries.

WB: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal WB: South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 109,656 7.57 million 7.46 million WB: South Asia
2000s 283,278 18.14 million 17.85 million WB: South Asia
2010s 672,715 31.57 million 30.90 million WB: South Asia
2020s 909,219 38.33 million 37.42 million WB: South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, female, Nepal or WB: South Asia?
WB: South Asia, at 38.18 million against 840,672 in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, female between Nepal and WB: South Asia?
37.34 million, with WB: South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and WB: South Asia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Nepal and WB: South Asia rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, female?
Nepal ranks 28th and WB: South Asia ranks 26th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,681 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release