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

Latest (2011)
267,498
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
83rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
274,827
in 2009
All-time low
53,082
in 1992
Years of data
16
1992–2011

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Yemen, 1992–2011

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1992200120111992: 53.1k1997: 65.7k1998: 114.9k1999: 164.2k2000: 173.9k2001: 183.7k2002: 193.4k2003: 193.3k2004: 192.1k2005: 199.8k2006: 200.9k2007: 237.0k2008: 251.2k2009: 274.8k2010: 272.1k2011: 267.5k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Yemen is 267,498, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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 16 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Yemen, 1992 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1992 53,082
1997 65,675 +23.7%
1998 114,920 +75.0%
1999 164,166 +42.9%
2000 173,919 +5.9%
2001 183,673 +5.6%
2002 193,426 +5.3%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99,461 53,082 164,166 4
2000s 210,003 173,919 274,827 10
2010s 269,814 267,498 272,130 2

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 80 Azerbaijan 288,593 compare
  2. 81 Senegal 279,917 compare
  3. 82 Cuba 272,516 compare
  4. 84 Lebanon 265,390 compare
  5. 85 Tanzania, United Republic of 252,098 compare
  6. 86 New Zealand 251,357 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Yemen?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Yemen was 267,498 in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 274,827 in 2009.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 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 (number)?
Yemen ranks 83rd out of 200 countries with data for 2011.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.