Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Nepal
Nepal: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled was 1.80 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Nepal, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Nepal is 1.80 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Nepal peaked at 1.83 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34,875, in 1973.
That places Nepal 32nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 37,033 | — |
| 1973 | 34,875 | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 36,782 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 40,459 | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 45,932 | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 55,386 | +20.6% |
| 1978 | 66,194 | +19.5% |
| 1979 | 86,386 | +30.5% |
| 1980 | 102,502 | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 61,627 | -39.9% |
| 1982 | 76,003 | +23.3% |
| 1983 | 91,041 | +19.8% |
| 1984 | 104,509 | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 113,162 | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 130,855 | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 146,282 | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 164,229 | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 184,376 | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 205,288 | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 232,742 | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 272,237 | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 300,395 | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 325,157 | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 365,157 | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 419,909 | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 447,027 | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 474,146 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 501,264 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 540,126 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 603,826 | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 692,614 | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 762,893 | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 840,659 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 918,425 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 901,824 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 923,912 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 1.11 million | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.31 million | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 1.41 million | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 1.52 million | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 1.57 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.60 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.61 million | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.66 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.77 million | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.77 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.78 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.83 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.78 million | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.74 million | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.82 million | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 1.80 million | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50,381 | 34,875 | 86,386 | 8 |
| 1980s | 117,459 | 61,627 | 184,376 | 10 |
| 1990s | 354,332 | 205,288 | 501,264 | 10 |
| 2000s | 837,205 | 540,126 | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.60 million | 1.31 million | 1.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 million | 1.74 million | 1.83 million | 5 |
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More education data for Nepal
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0951 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 633,053 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Nepal?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Nepal was 1.80 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,875 in 1973.
- How does Nepal rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Nepal ranks 32nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 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.
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 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.