Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Yemen

Yemen: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male was 49.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
49.5%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
138th
of 182 countries
All-time high
58.8%
in 2004
All-time low
41.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1999–2016

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

02040601999200720161999: 51 %2001: 57.8 %2003: 58.1 %2004: 58.8 %2005: 56.2 %2008: 44.8 %2010: 41.8 %2011: 43.6 %2012: 44.8 %2013: 47.2 %2016: 49.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Yemen stood at 49.5%.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Yemen peaked at 58.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 2010.

Yemen ranks 138th of 182 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) in Yemen, 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 51.0%
2001 57.8% +13.4%
2003 58.1% +0.5%
2004 58.8% +1.2%
2005 56.2% -4.5%
2008 44.8% -20.2%
2010 41.8% -6.7%
2011 43.6% +4.3%
2012 44.8% +2.8%
2013 47.2% +5.4%
2016 49.5% +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.0% 51.0% 51.0% 1
2000s 55.2% 44.8% 58.8% 5
2010s 45.4% 41.8% 49.5% 5

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 135 Nicaragua 50.6% compare
  2. 136 Cameroon 49.7% compare
  3. 137 Myanmar 49.7% compare
  4. 139 Benin 48.5% compare
  5. 140 Togo 48.3% compare
  6. 141 San Marino 47.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Yemen?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Yemen was 49.5% 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 58.8% in 2004.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 2010.
How does Yemen rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
Yemen ranks 138th out of 182 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 12.0%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%)
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 male enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary education age.