Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Yemen
Yemen: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.5067 units per square kilometre in 2011. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Yemen, 1992–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2011, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Yemen stood at 0.5067 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 (number) in Yemen peaked at 0.5205 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1005 units per square kilometre, in 1992.
Yemen ranks 151st of 195 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.1005 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0.1244 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3109 units per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3664 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3661 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3638 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3785 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3804 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4488 units per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4758 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5205 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5154 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5067 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.5067 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3261 units per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.5067 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.33 units per square kilometre, 15% 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% | 0.1244 units per square kilometre | 0.3109 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1786 units per square kilometre | 0.1005 units per square kilometre | 0.3109 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.4125 units per square kilometre | 0.3638 units per square kilometre | 0.5205 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.511 units per square kilometre | 0.5067 units per square kilometre | 0.5154 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 148 Malawi 0.6006 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Paraguay 0.5669 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Ethiopia 0.5202 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Guinea 0.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Eswatini 0.4684 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Liberia 0.4556 units per square kilometre compare
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 0.5067 units per square kilometre 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 0.5205 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1005 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Yemen rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Yemen ranks 151st out of 195 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 38.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.