4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Yemen
Yemen: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) was 30.6 in 2013. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Yemen, 2000–2013
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Yemen is 30.6, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Yemen peaked at 33 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2000.
Yemen ranks 116th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23 | — |
| 2001 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 33 | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 29 | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 31 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 30.6 | -7.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 30.6 is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.3, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 30.6 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 52.25, 59% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.3 | 23 | 33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.87 | 30.6 | 33 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More education data for Yemen
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 65.1 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 69.38 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 229,234 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,507 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,813 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.92 million (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.90 million (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2013)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Yemen?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Yemen was 30.6 in 2013, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 33 in 2006.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Yemen ranks 116th out of 164 countries with data for 2013.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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