Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Nepal
Nepal: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 23.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Nepal, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Nepal is 23.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 78.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Nepal peaked at 23.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1983.
Nepal ranks 129th of 189 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.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.2% | — |
| 1989 | 2.3% | +85.7% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +67.0% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | +48.7% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | +30.4% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | +35.2% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 15.8% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | +34.6% |
| 2024 | 23.9% | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 2.1% | 8.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 10.4% | 14.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 14.6% | 23.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0951 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Nepal?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Nepal was 23.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1983.
- How does Nepal rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Nepal ranks 129th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release