Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Yemen
Yemen: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 0.3% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Latest (2011)
0.3%
World rank
137th
of 137 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2007
All-time low
0.3%
in 2006
Years of data
5
1999–2011
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Yemen, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.3% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2011.
That represents a change of down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Yemen peaked at 0.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2006.
Yemen ranks 137th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Yemen, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.4% | — |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 134 Mauritania 0.6%
- 135 Mali 0.4%
- 136 Ethiopia 0.4% 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Yemen?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Yemen was 0.3% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2006.
- How does Yemen rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Yemen ranks 137th out of 137 countries with data for 2011.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release