Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Yemen
Yemen: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 584,004 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
584,004
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
14th
of 180 countries
All-time high
588,562
in 2010
All-time low
347,046
in 1999
Years of data
5
1999–2016
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 584,004 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2016.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Yemen peaked at 588,562 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 347,046, in 1999.
Yemen ranks 14th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 347,046 | — |
| 2010 | 588,562 | +69.6% |
| 2012 | 574,156 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 544,625 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 584,004 | +7.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 584,004 is above the median for low income countries, which is 496,731, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 584,004 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51,044, 11.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 347,046 | 347,046 | 347,046 | 1 |
| 2010s | 572,837 | 544,625 | 588,562 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 11 Kenya 680,409 compare
- 12 Russian Federation 670,000
- 13 Burkina Faso 636,109 compare
- 15 Cameroon 563,714 compare
- 16 Philippines 556,418 compare
- 17 Afghanistan 551,881 compare
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 out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Yemen?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Yemen was 584,004 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 588,562 in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 347,046 in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Yemen ranks 14th out of 180 countries with data for 2016.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release