Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Yemen
Yemen: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) was 55.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Yemen, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Yemen stood at 55.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Yemen peaked at 55.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
That places Yemen 125th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.1% | — |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +483.0% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | +105.9% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | +56.3% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | +41.4% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | +24.1% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | +25.7% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | +21.4% |
| 1991 | 6.2% | +23.0% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 8.4% | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 9.5% | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 13.2% | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 14.7% | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 16.1% | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 17.7% | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 21.8% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 25.2% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 26.1% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 27.1% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 29.9% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 38.3% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 40.9% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 44.5% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 46.2% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 48.0% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 49.6% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 51.4% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 53.2% | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 55.0% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6% | 0.0% | 4.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 5.1% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 17.7% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 29.9% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 46.2% | 55.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More education data for Yemen
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 144,824 (2016)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 76.98 (2016)
- School enrollment, primary 77.0% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Yemen?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Yemen was 55.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does Yemen rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Yemen ranks 125th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release