Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Yemen
Yemen: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) was 454,269 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Yemen is 454,269, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Yemen peaked at 454,269 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 290,132, in 1999.
That places Yemen 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number) (upper male) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 290,132 | — |
| 2001 | 360,142 | +24.1% |
| 2003 | 397,481 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 419,936 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 418,497 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 393,848 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 405,382 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 426,307 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 454,269 | +6.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 454,269 is above the median for low income countries, which is 209,912, 2.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 454,269 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 230,689, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 290,132 | 290,132 | 290,132 | 1 |
| 2000s | 399,014 | 360,142 | 419,936 | 4 |
| 2010s | 419,952 | 393,848 | 454,269 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 upper secondary education, male in Yemen?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, male in Yemen was 454,269 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 454,269 in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, male recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 290,132 in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?
- Yemen ranks 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release