Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Nepal
Nepal: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 74.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Nepal, 1991–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Nepal is 74.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Nepal peaked at 79.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 1999.
Nepal ranks 128th of 195 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, upper secondary, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.6% | — |
| 1993 | 18.7% | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 19.3% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 21.3% | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 24.7% | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 15.3% | -37.9% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 19.1% | +21.5% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 21.7% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 30.3% | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 41.0% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 47.4% | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 51.1% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 54.5% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 59.9% | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 67.6% | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 75.7% | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 74.9% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 72.6% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 79.9% | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 78.7% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 74.7% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5% | 15.3% | 24.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 15.8% | 30.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 38.5% | 67.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 72.6% | 79.9% | 6 |
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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 gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Nepal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Nepal was 74.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 1999.
- How does Nepal rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Nepal ranks 128th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release