Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Nepal
Nepal: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 320 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Nepal, 2005–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 320 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.4% on the previous year and up 338.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Nepal peaked at 320 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37 number, in 2006.
Nepal ranks 97th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 167 number | — |
| 2006 | 37 number | -77.8% |
| 2008 | 45 number | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 73 number | +62.2% |
| 2010 | 61 number | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 58 number | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 40 number | -31.0% |
| 2015 | 68 number | +70.0% |
| 2016 | 144 number | +111.8% |
| 2017 | 190 number | +31.9% |
| 2019 | 320 number | +68.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 320 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,110 number, 29% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.5 number | 37 number | 167 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 125.86 number | 40 number | 320 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 94 Iceland 375 number compare
- 95 Costa Rica 354 number compare
- 96 Madagascar 322 number compare
- 98 Ethiopia 304 number compare
- 99 Togo 303 number compare
- 100 Burkina Faso 299 number compare
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 8 programmes, female in Nepal?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Nepal was 320 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 320 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 number in 2006.
- How does Nepal rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Nepal ranks 97th out of 131 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 338.4%. 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 tertiary education, ISCED 8 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 doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.