Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Yemen
Yemen: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per was 0.1516 units per square kilometre in 2011. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Yemen, 1992–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Yemen is 0.1516 units per square kilometre, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of 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 (number), per in Yemen peaked at 0.1535 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0156 units per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Yemen 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Yemen, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | +314.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0903 units per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0924 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0954 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0988 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1034 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1286 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1404 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1535 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1516 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.1516 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1529 units per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.1516 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.68 units per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1071 units per square kilometre | 0.0903 units per square kilometre | 0.1404 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.1526 units per square kilometre | 0.1516 units per square kilometre | 0.1535 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 154 Madagascar 0.1638 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1599 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Ethiopia 0.1541 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Guinea 0.1463 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Kazakhstan 0.1413 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Bhutan 0.1394 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, female (number), per in Yemen?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Yemen was 0.1516 units per square kilometre in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1535 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0156 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Yemen rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
- Yemen ranks 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2011.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 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, female (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.