Lower secondary completion rate, male in Yemen

Yemen: Lower secondary completion rate, male was 51.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
51.2%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
150th
of 187 countries
All-time high
55.8%
in 2001
All-time low
49.4%
in 2010
Years of data
7
1999–2016

Lower secondary completion rate, male in Yemen, 1999–2016

02040601999200720161999: 49.8 % of relevant age group2001: 55.8 % of relevant age group2005: 53.8 % of relevant age group2010: 49.4 % of relevant age group2012: 51.2 % of relevant age group2013: 49.6 % of relevant age group2016: 51.2 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

In 2016, lower secondary completion rate, male in Yemen stood at 51.2%.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, male in Yemen peaked at 55.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2010.

That places Yemen 150th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Lower secondary completion rate, male in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in Yemen, 1999 to 2016.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1999 49.8%
2001 55.8% +12.1%
2005 53.8% -3.6%
2010 49.4% -8.3%
2012 51.2% +3.8%
2013 49.6% -3.2%
2016 51.2% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.8% 49.8% 49.8% 1
2000s 54.8% 53.8% 55.8% 2
2010s 50.3% 49.4% 51.2% 4

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 147 Eritrea 54.6% compare
  2. 148 Bhutan 52.6% compare
  3. 149 Gambia 52.4% compare
  4. 151 Mauritania 50.4% compare
  5. 152 Lao People's Democratic Republic 49.1% compare
  6. 153 Iraq 48.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate, male in Yemen?
Lower secondary completion rate, male in Yemen was 51.2% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2001.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2010.
How does Yemen rank for lower secondary completion rate, male?
Yemen ranks 150th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
Is lower secondary completion rate, male rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,457 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.