Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Nepal
Nepal: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 289,391 in 2023. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Nepal, 2013β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 289,391 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.8% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Nepal peaked at 289,391 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 168,147, in 2016.
Nepal ranks 41st of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 187,333 | 168,147 | 203,448 | 5 |
| 2020s | 236,978 | 211,570 | 289,391 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 38 Syrian Arab Republic 337,949
- 39 Dominican Republic 324,109 compare
- 40 Kazakhstan, Republic of 314,117 compare
- 42 Ghana 249,301 compare
- 43 Belgium 216,046 compare
- 44 Jordan 196,338 compare
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Nepal?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Nepal was 289,391 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 289,391 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,147 in 2016.
- How does Nepal rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Nepal ranks 41st out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release