Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Yemen
Yemen: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 24.3% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
24.3%
World rank
137th
of 137 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 2007
All-time low
23.0%
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 %.
Analysis
In 2011, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Yemen stood at 24.3%.
The figure is down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Yemen peaked at 27.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26.2% | — |
| 2004 | 23.4% | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 27.4% | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 24.3% | -11.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 24.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.0%, 55% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 24.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.9%, 50% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.2% | 26.2% | 26.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 23.0% | 27.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 24.3% | 24.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 134 Mauritania 39.0%
- 135 Mali 29.2%
- 136 Ethiopia 28.6% 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 24.3% 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 27.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% 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 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release