Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Nepal
Nepal: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) was 203,448 number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Nepal, 2013–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Nepal stood at 203,448 number. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
That places Nepal 37th out of 105 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 198,575 number | — |
| 2016 | 168,147 number | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 169,606 number | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 196,891 number | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 203,448 number | +3.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 203,448 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 114,960 number, 1.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.24 (2025)
- 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)
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 203,448 number in 2019, 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 203,448 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,147 number in 2016.
- How does Nepal rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Nepal ranks 37th out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.