Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Yemen

Yemen: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 34.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
34.5%
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
154th
of 182 countries
All-time high
34.5%
in 2016
All-time low
17.4%
in 1999
Years of data
11
1999–2016

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Yemen, 1999–2016

01020301999200720161999: 17.4 %2001: 21.6 %2003: 24.2 %2004: 25.8 %2005: 25.5 %2008: 23.9 %2010: 24.6 %2011: 26.8 %2012: 28.5 %2013: 31.6 %2016: 34.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Yemen is 34.5%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Yemen peaked at 34.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 1999.

Yemen ranks 154th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%) in Yemen, 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 17.4%
2001 21.6% +24.2%
2003 24.2% +12.4%
2004 25.8% +6.3%
2005 25.5% -1.1%
2008 23.9% -6.2%
2010 24.6% +2.8%
2011 26.8% +8.9%
2012 28.5% +6.4%
2013 31.6% +11.0%
2016 34.5% +9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.4% 17.4% 17.4% 1
2000s 24.2% 21.6% 25.8% 5
2010s 29.2% 24.6% 34.5% 5

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 151 Nigeria 36.1% compare
  2. 152 Vanuatu 35.4% compare
  3. 153 Iraq 35.3% compare
  4. 155 Syria 33.7% compare
  5. 156 Rwanda 32.5% compare
  6. 157 Pakistan 31.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Yemen?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Yemen was 34.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 1999.
How does Yemen rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
Yemen ranks 154th out of 182 countries with data for 2016.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.