Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Yemen
Yemen: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 942,407 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
942,407
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
28th
of 220 countries
All-time high
942,407
in 2025
All-time low
153,975
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Yemen, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 942,407 for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Yemen peaked at 942,407 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 153,975, in 1970.
Yemen ranks 28th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 153,975 | — |
| 1971 | 160,001 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 166,466 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 172,846 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 179,541 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 186,578 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 194,494 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 203,622 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 212,519 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 222,110 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 232,104 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 241,476 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 251,535 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 262,552 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 273,261 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 284,086 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 295,666 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 308,648 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 323,277 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 338,235 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 353,881 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 370,602 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 394,004 | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 413,784 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 432,816 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 452,895 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 473,781 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 493,445 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 514,802 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 534,624 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 553,554 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 574,177 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 592,000 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 611,838 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 630,154 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 647,401 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 662,506 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 672,484 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 678,143 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 662,462 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 678,432 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 690,954 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 709,684 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 724,709 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 738,137 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 753,542 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 776,064 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 794,025 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 812,171 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 836,649 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 852,825 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 868,240 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 889,428 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 895,445 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 901,214 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 942,407 | +4.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 942,407 is above the median for low income countries, which is 551,475, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 942,407 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 200,016, 4.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 185,215 | 153,975 | 222,110 | 10 |
| 1980s | 281,084 | 232,104 | 338,235 | 10 |
| 1990s | 443,463 | 353,881 | 534,624 | 10 |
| 2000s | 628,472 | 553,554 | 678,143 | 10 |
| 2010s | 751,437 | 678,432 | 836,649 | 10 |
| 2020s | 891,593 | 852,825 | 942,407 | 6 |
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 population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Yemen?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Yemen was 942,407 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 942,407 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,975 in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Yemen ranks 28th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release