Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Nepal
Nepal: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female was 85.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
85.6%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
81st
of 176 countries
All-time high
88.6%
in 2019
All-time low
58.2%
in 2010
Years of data
9
2010–2025
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 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, 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% |
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
- 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 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 176 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release