Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Yemen
Yemen: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0097 units per person in 2011. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Yemen, 1992–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Yemen is 0.0097 units per person, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Yemen peaked at 0.0106 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 units per person, in 1992.
Yemen ranks 159th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0035 units per person | — |
| 1997 | 0.0037 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0086 units per person | +134.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0093 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.009 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0087 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0088 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0085 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0097 units per person | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 0.01 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0106 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0102 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0097 units per person | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0086 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0093 units per person | 0.0085 units per person | 0.0106 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0099 units per person | 0.0097 units per person | 0.0102 units per person | 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 (number) in Yemen?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Yemen was 0.0097 units per person 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 0.0106 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 units per person in 1992.
- How does Yemen rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Yemen ranks 159th out of 197 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 4.5%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.