Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Yemen
Yemen: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 31.6% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public 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 public institutions in Yemen is 31.6%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Yemen peaked at 31.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 1999.
That places Yemen 144th out of 149 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20.3% | — |
| 2004 | 26.5% | +30.5% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | +9.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 31.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.1%, 85% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 31.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.0%, 55% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.3% | 20.3% | 20.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 26.5% | 29.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 31.6% | 31.6% | 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 public institutions in Yemen?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Yemen was 31.6% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Yemen ranks 144th out of 149 countries with data for 2011.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release