Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Yemen
Yemen: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 41.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 41.9% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Yemen peaked at 50.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2010.
That places Yemen 163rd out of 195 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 42.2% | — |
| 2001 | 48.1% | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 49.1% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 48.2% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 39.2% | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 38.4% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 39.5% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 41.4% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 41.9% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.2% | 42.2% | 42.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 39.2% | 50.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 37.0% | 41.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More education data for Yemen
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.92 million (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.56 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 144,824 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 788,594 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 8.79 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.13 million (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,320 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 267,498 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.7 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 80,059 (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Yemen?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Yemen was 41.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2010.
- How does Yemen rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Yemen ranks 163rd out of 195 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release