Secondary education, teachers, female in Nepal

Nepal: Secondary education, teachers, female was 33,511 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
33,511
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
77th
of 198 countries
All-time high
33,511
in 2025
All-time low
1,126
in 1977
Years of data
30
1977–2025

Secondary education, teachers, female in Nepal, 1977–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k1977200120251977: 1.1k1979: 1.5k1980: 1.5k1983: 1.5k1984: 1.5k1988: 1.8k1991: 2.4k1992: 3.0k1996: 4.2k1999: 3.8k2000: 4.9k2001: 4.5k2003: 7.1k2008: 8.4k2009: 13.5k2010: 15.2k2011: 19.8k2012: 22.1k2013: 23.1k2014: 23.8k2015: 24.3k2016: 26.5k2017: 30.1k2019: 29.8k2020: 31.3k2021: 31.3k2022: 28.5k2023: 28.9k2024: 31.4k2025: 33.5k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Nepal recorded 33,511 for secondary education, teachers, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, female in Nepal peaked at 33,511 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,126, in 1977.

That places Nepal 77th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,288 1,126 1,451 2
1980s 1,550 1,462 1,752 4
1990s 3,347 2,423 4,210 4
2000s 7,694 4,539 13,484 5
2010s 23,838 15,155 30,075 9
2020s 30,829 28,467 33,511 6

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 74 Tanzania 35,826 compare
  2. 75 Switzerland 35,661 compare
  3. 76 Bulgaria 33,757 compare
  4. 78 Lebanon 32,595 compare
  5. 79 Madagascar 32,054 compare
  6. 80 Angola 31,363 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, teachers, female in Nepal?
Secondary education, teachers, female in Nepal was 33,511 in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 33,511 in 2025.
What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, female recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 1,126 in 1977.
How does Nepal rank for secondary education, teachers, female?
Nepal ranks 77th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is secondary education, teachers, female rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, teachers, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,752 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.