Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Yemen
Yemen: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 37.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Yemen, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Yemen stood at 37.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Yemen peaked at 37.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1981.
That places Yemen 119th out of 164 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.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1% | — |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +337.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +85.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | +59.7% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | +32.8% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | +27.8% |
| 1987 | 1.8% | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | +17.9% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 4.7% | +17.6% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 7.7% | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 9.4% | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 12.5% | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 20.8% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 33.1% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 34.6% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 36.1% | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 37.7% | +4.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 37.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.8%, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 37.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.2%, 59% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +337.9% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 1983 | +85.3% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| 1984 | +59.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.1% | 2.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 3.0% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 10.4% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 19.0% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 30.3% | 37.7% | 6 |
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 completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Yemen?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Yemen was 37.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1981.
- How does Yemen rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Yemen ranks 119th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. 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, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release