Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Nepal
Nepal: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 11,388 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Nepal, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 11,388 for teachers in upper secondary education, female in 2025.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Nepal peaked at 13,211 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,218, in 1999.
That places Nepal 68th out of 152 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,218 | — |
| 2000 | 1,612 | +32.3% |
| 2001 | 1,498 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 2,638 | +76.1% |
| 2008 | 3,232 | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 5,211 | +61.2% |
| 2011 | 7,828 | +50.2% |
| 2012 | 8,844 | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 9,266 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 9,606 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 9,675 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 10,668 | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 12,182 | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 12,019 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 13,211 | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 13,211 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10,221 | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 9,450 | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 9,920 | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 11,388 | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,218 | 1,218 | 1,218 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,245 | 1,498 | 3,232 | 4 |
| 2010s | 9,478 | 5,211 | 12,182 | 9 |
| 2020s | 11,234 | 9,450 | 13,211 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 128.56 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in Nepal?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Nepal was 11,388 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 13,211 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,218 in 1999.
- How does Nepal rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Nepal ranks 68th out of 152 countries with data for 2025.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release