Enrolment in secondary education, female in Nepal
Nepal: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 1.78 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Nepal, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in Nepal is 1.78 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Nepal peaked at 1.78 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34,875 number, in 1973.
That places Nepal 29th out of 203 countries with data for 2019, 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 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 37,033 number | — |
| 1973 | 34,875 number | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 36,782 number | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 40,459 number | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 45,932 number | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 55,386 number | +20.6% |
| 1978 | 66,194 number | +19.5% |
| 1979 | 86,386 number | +30.5% |
| 1980 | 102,502 number | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 61,627 number | -39.9% |
| 1982 | 76,003 number | +23.3% |
| 1983 | 91,041 number | +19.8% |
| 1984 | 104,509 number | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 113,162 number | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 130,855 number | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 146,282 number | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 164,229 number | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 184,376 number | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 205,288 number | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 232,742 number | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 272,237 number | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 300,395 number | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 325,157 number | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 365,157 number | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 419,909 number | +15.0% |
| 1999 | 501,264 number | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 540,126 number | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 603,826 number | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 692,614 number | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 762,893 number | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 918,425 number | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 901,824 number | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 923,912 number | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million number | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 1.11 million number | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.31 million number | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 1.41 million number | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 1.52 million number | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 1.57 million number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.60 million number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.61 million number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.66 million number | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.71 million number | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.78 million number | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50,381 number | 34,875 number | 86,386 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 117,459 number | 61,627 number | 184,376 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 327,769 number | 205,288 number | 501,264 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 836,821 number | 540,126 number | 1.11 million number | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.57 million number | 1.31 million number | 1.78 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 26 Myanmar 2.17 million number compare
- 27 Uzbekistan 1.98 million number compare
- 28 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.79 million number compare
- 30 Spain 1.65 million number compare
- 31 Kenya 1.51 million number compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 1.47 million number compare
More education data for Nepal
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Nepal?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Nepal was 1.78 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,875 number in 1973.
- How does Nepal rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Nepal ranks 29th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.