Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Nepal
Nepal: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity was 0.9875 GPIA in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.9875 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
146th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.17 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.9688 GPIA
in 2010
Years of data
9
2010–2025
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Nepal, 2010–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2025, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Nepal stood at 0.9875 GPIA.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Nepal peaked at 1.17 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9688 GPIA, in 2010.
Nepal ranks 146th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Nepal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.9688 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 1.15 GPIA | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 1.17 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.99 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 0.9875 GPIA | -1.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.9875 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 97% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.9875 GPIA is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.05 GPIA, 94% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.11 GPIA | 0.9688 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9875 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Nepal?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity in Nepal was 0.9875 GPIA in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9688 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Nepal rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Nepal ranks 146th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release