Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Yemen
Yemen: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 8.8% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Yemen, 1992–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Yemen stood at 8.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Yemen peaked at 9.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1997.
That places Yemen 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.0% | — |
| 1997 | 4.0% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | +126.9% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 4.0% | 9.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 8.0% | 9.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.8% | 9.3% | 2 |
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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Yemen?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Yemen was 8.8% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1997.
- How does Yemen rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Yemen ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release