Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Yemen
Yemen: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 80,059 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Yemen, 1992–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 80,059 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2011.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Yemen peaked at 81,046 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8,224, in 1997.
That places Yemen 106th out of 195 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,124 | 8,224 | 34,068 | 3 |
| 2000s | 56,524 | 47,674 | 74,152 | 7 |
| 2010s | 80,552 | 80,059 | 81,046 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More education data for Yemen
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 76.98 (2016)
- School enrollment, primary 77.0% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Yemen?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Yemen was 80,059 in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 81,046 in 2010.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,224 in 1997.
- How does Yemen rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Yemen ranks 106th out of 195 countries with data for 2011.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release