Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Yemen
Yemen: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 40.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Yemen is 40.5%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Yemen peaked at 40.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 1999.
Yemen ranks 173rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.7% | — |
| 2001 | 26.6% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 28.9% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 30.6% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 37.5% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 39.6% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | +2.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 40.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 47.0%, 86% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 40.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.0%, 81% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 24.7% | 24.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 26.6% | 30.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 36.4% | 40.5% | 4 |
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 upper secondary education in public in Yemen?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Yemen was 40.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Yemen ranks 173rd out of 179 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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 upper secondary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release