Nepal vs UIS: South and West Asia: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female
Nepal
23.9%
in 2024
UIS: South and West Asia
30.4%
in 2024
Nepal rank
129th
UIS: South and West Asia rank
131st
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time
- Nepal
- UIS: South and West Asia
How they compare
UIS: South and West Asia currently reports 30.4% against 23.9% in Nepal, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes UIS: South and West Asia's figure about 1.3 times Nepal's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, UIS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 129th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 131st of 189 countries.
UIS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | UIS: South and West Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 9.4% | 4.8% | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 22.3% | 9.7% | UIS: South and West Asia |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 28.8% | 10.7% | UIS: South and West Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, Nepal or UIS: South and West Asia?
- UIS: South and West Asia, at 30.4% against 23.9% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Nepal and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 6.5%, with UIS: South and West Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and UIS: South and West Asia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and UIS: South and West Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Nepal ranks 129th and UIS: South and West Asia ranks 131st of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release