Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Yemen
Yemen: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female was 5.4% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Yemen, 1992–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Yemen is 5.4%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Yemen peaked at 5.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1997.
Yemen ranks 172nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.4% | — |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -26.8% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +276.8% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 1.0% | 3.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.4% | 5.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 169 Burundi 6.1% compare
- 170 Afghanistan 5.9% compare
- 171 Gabon 5.6% compare
- 173 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.7% compare
- 174 Mauritania 4.4% compare
- 175 Djibouti 4.1% 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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Yemen?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Yemen was 5.4% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1997.
- How does Yemen rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Yemen ranks 172nd out of 189 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release