Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Yemen
Yemen: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 12.1% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Yemen, 1992–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Yemen stood at 12.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Yemen peaked at 14.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1992.
That places Yemen 149th out of 189 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.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.5% | — |
| 1997 | 6.8% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 14.0% | +105.1% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 6.5% | 14.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 11.4% | 13.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 12.1% | 12.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 146 Sao Tome and Principe 12.6%
- 147 Congo 12.4% compare
- 148 Bhutan 12.3% compare
- 150 Côte d'Ivoire 12.0% compare
- 151 Kenya 11.6% compare
- 152 Burkina Faso 11.5% 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, male in Yemen?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Yemen was 12.1% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1992.
- How does Yemen rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Yemen ranks 149th out of 189 countries with data for 2011.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release