Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0606 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Nepal, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Nepal is 0.0606 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.0633 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per person, in 1973.
That places Nepal 23rd out of 205 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), per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0029 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0026 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0027 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0029 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0032 units per person | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0038 units per person | +17.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0045 units per person | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0057 units per person | +27.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0066 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0039 units per person | -41.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0047 units per person | +20.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0055 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0061 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0065 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0073 units per person | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 0.008 units per person | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0088 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0097 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0105 units per person | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0116 units per person | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0132 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0142 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.015 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0164 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0185 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0208 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.022 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0242 units per person | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0273 units per person | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0297 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0349 units per person | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0339 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0345 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.04 units per person | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0407 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0481 units per person | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0513 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0553 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0567 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0577 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0577 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0593 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0631 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0627 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0633 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0603 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0585 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0614 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0606 units per person | -1.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0606 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0413 units per person, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0606 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0453 units per person, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -41.3% | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0039 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0097 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.015 units per person | 0.0105 units per person | 0.0208 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0319 units per person | 0.022 units per person | 0.0407 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0569 units per person | 0.0481 units per person | 0.0631 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0608 units per person | 0.0585 units per person | 0.0633 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 20 Fiji 0.0621 units per person compare
- 21 Kyrgyzstan 0.0612 units per person compare
- 22 Kenya 0.061 units per person compare
- 24 Micronesia (country) 0.0604 units per person compare
- 25 Kazakhstan 0.0601 units per person compare
- 26 Mongolia 0.0588 units per person compare
More education data for Nepal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 124,257 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 263,796 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 752,326 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 609,324 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Nepal?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Nepal was 0.0606 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0633 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 units per person in 1973.
- How does Nepal rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Nepal ranks 23rd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.