Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Yemen
Yemen: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions was 23.1% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Yemen, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Yemen is 23.1%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 205.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Yemen peaked at 23.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1999.
That places Yemen 71st out of 138 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.6% | — |
| 2004 | 8.7% | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | +53.7% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | +50.4% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 8.7% | 20.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 23.1% | 23.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
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 institutions in Yemen?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Yemen was 23.1% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions?
- Yemen ranks 71st out of 138 countries with data for 2011.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.