Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Yemen
Yemen: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) was 760,296 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Yemen stood at 760,296 number. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Yemen peaked at 760,296 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 385,469 number, in 1999.
That places Yemen 49th out of 188 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 385,469 number | — |
| 2001 | 491,020 number | +27.4% |
| 2003 | 558,596 number | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 598,419 number | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 602,476 number | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 571,933 number | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 585,649 number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 627,316 number | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 654,302 number | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 701,984 number | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 760,296 number | +8.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 760,296 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 295,718 number, 2.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 760,296 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 407,710 number, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 385,469 number | 385,469 number | 385,469 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 564,489 number | 491,020 number | 602,476 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 665,909 number | 585,649 number | 760,296 number | 5 |
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 upper secondary education, both sexes in Yemen?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Yemen was 760,296 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 760,296 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 385,469 number in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Yemen ranks 49th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.