Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Yemen
Yemen: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 42.1% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Yemen is 42.1%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Yemen peaked at 42.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2010.
That places Yemen 143rd out of 182 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 34.5% | — |
| 2001 | 39.9% | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 41.4% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 42.5% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 41.1% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 34.5% | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 39.5% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 42.1% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.5% | 34.5% | 34.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 34.5% | 42.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 33.3% | 42.1% | 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, upper secondary, both sexes in Yemen?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Yemen was 42.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2010.
- How does Yemen rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Yemen ranks 143rd out of 182 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.