Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) in Nepal
Nepal: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) was 85.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Nepal, 2010–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Nepal stood at 85.6%.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Nepal peaked at 88.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, in 2010.
That places Nepal 81st out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%) (rate female) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 58.2% | — |
| 2016 | 79.9% | +37.2% |
| 2017 | 83.5% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 88.6% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 75.4% | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 76.2% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 82.4% | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 80.7% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 85.6% | +6.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 85.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.0%, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 85.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 77.0%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.6% | 58.2% | 88.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 75.4% | 85.6% | 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, female in Nepal?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Nepal was 85.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 2010.
- How does Nepal rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female?
- Nepal ranks 81st out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release