Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Yemen
Yemen: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes was 43.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Yemen stood at 43.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Yemen peaked at 43.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 1999.
That places Yemen 191st out of 213 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 36.1% | — |
| 2001 | 39.9% | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 40.8% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 41.6% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 40.7% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 41.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 42.7% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 43.7% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.1% | 36.1% | 36.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 38.0% | 41.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 39.1% | 43.7% | 5 |
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, secondary, both sexes in Yemen?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Yemen was 43.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Yemen ranks 191st out of 213 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release