Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Yemen
Yemen: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 267,498 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Yemen, 1992–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 267,498 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in 2011.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Yemen peaked at 274,827 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 53,082, in 1992.
Yemen ranks 83rd of 200 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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 53,082 | — |
| 1997 | 65,675 | +23.7% |
| 1999 | 164,166 | +150.0% |
| 2002 | 193,426 | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 193,290 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 192,071 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 199,813 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 200,853 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 236,972 | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 251,187 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 274,827 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 272,130 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 267,498 | -1.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 267,498 is above the median for low income countries, which is 112,732, 2.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 267,498 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 375,028, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +150.0% | 65,675 | 164,166 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94,308 | 53,082 | 164,166 | 3 |
| 2000s | 217,805 | 192,071 | 274,827 | 8 |
| 2010s | 269,814 | 267,498 | 272,130 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More education data for Yemen
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1215 units per person (2016)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Yemen?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Yemen was 267,498 in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 274,827 in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,082 in 1992.
- How does Yemen rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Yemen ranks 83rd out of 200 countries with data for 2011.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release