Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Nepal
Nepal: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 12,019 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Nepal, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Nepal stood at 12,019 number. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 271.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Nepal peaked at 12,019 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,218 number, in 1999.
That places Nepal 61st out of 131 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,218 number | — |
| 2000 | 1,612 number | +32.3% |
| 2001 | 1,498 number | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 2,638 number | +76.1% |
| 2008 | 3,232 number | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 5,276 number | +63.2% |
| 2011 | 7,917 number | +50.1% |
| 2012 | 8,844 number | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 9,373 number | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 9,687 number | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 9,882 number | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 10,245 number | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 10,757 number | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 12,019 number | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,218 number | 1,218 number | 1,218 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,245 number | 1,498 number | 3,232 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 9,333 number | 5,276 number | 12,019 number | 9 |
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 12,019 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 12,019 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,218 number in 1999.
- How does Nepal rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Nepal ranks 61st out of 131 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 271.9%. 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 Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.