Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Yemen
Yemen: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 267,498 number in 2011. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Yemen, 1992–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 267,498 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in 2011.
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 in Yemen peaked at 274,827 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 53,082 number, in 1992.
That places Yemen 75th out of 193 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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 | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 53,082 number | — |
| 1997 | 65,675 number | +23.7% |
| 1999 | 164,166 number | +150.0% |
| 2002 | 193,426 number | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 193,290 number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 192,071 number | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 199,813 number | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 200,853 number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 236,972 number | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 251,187 number | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 274,827 number | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 272,130 number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 267,498 number | -1.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 267,498 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 81,782 number, 3.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 267,498 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 320,896 number, 83% 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 number | 164,166 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94,308 number | 53,082 number | 164,166 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 217,805 number | 192,071 number | 274,827 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 269,814 number | 267,498 number | 272,130 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More education data for Yemen
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 65.1 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 69.38 (2016)
- 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)
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 number 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 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,082 number in 1992.
- How does Yemen rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Yemen ranks 75th out of 193 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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The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.