School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Yemen
Yemen: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 5.34 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.34 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
31st
of 220 countries
All-time high
5.34 million
in 2025
All-time low
835,388
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Yemen, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 5.34 million for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Yemen peaked at 5.34 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 835,388, in 1970.
That places Yemen 31st out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 835,388 | — |
| 1971 | 866,095 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 899,135 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 933,915 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 970,247 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 1.01 million | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 1.05 million | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 1.09 million | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 1.14 million | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 1.19 million | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 1.24 million | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 1.29 million | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 1.35 million | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 1.41 million | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 1.47 million | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.53 million | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 1.60 million | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 1.66 million | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 1.74 million | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.81 million | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 1.89 million | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 1.98 million | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 2.08 million | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 2.18 million | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 2.29 million | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 2.41 million | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 2.53 million | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 2.65 million | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 2.77 million | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 2.89 million | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 3.01 million | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 3.13 million | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 3.25 million | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 3.36 million | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 3.48 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 3.59 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 3.70 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.81 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 3.89 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 3.95 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.00 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 4.04 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 4.09 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 4.14 million | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 4.20 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.29 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.39 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.49 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 4.59 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 4.70 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 4.81 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 4.92 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 5.03 million | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 5.14 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 5.23 million | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 5.34 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 997,866 | 835,388 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.51 million | 1.24 million | 1.81 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.37 million | 1.89 million | 2.89 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.52 million | 3.01 million | 3.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.29 million | 4.00 million | 4.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.08 million | 4.81 million | 5.34 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.83 million compare
- 29 South Africa 5.43 million compare
- 30 Angola 5.43 million compare
- 32 Myanmar 5.25 million compare
- 33 Madagascar 5.13 million compare
- 34 Colombia 5.08 million compare
More education data for Yemen
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.13 million (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,320 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 267,498 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.7 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 80,059 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.22 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 187,439 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.91 % change on previous year (2011)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Yemen?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Yemen was 5.34 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 5.34 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 835,388 in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Yemen ranks 31st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release