Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Yemen
Yemen: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 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 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% |
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
- 80 Azerbaijan 288,593 compare
- 81 Senegal 279,917 compare
- 82 Cuba 272,516 compare
- 84 Lebanon 265,390 compare
- 85 Tanzania, United Republic of 252,098 compare
- 86 New Zealand 251,357 compare
More education data for Yemen
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
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