School age population, secondary education, female (number) in Yemen
Yemen: School age population, secondary education, female (number) was 2.61 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.61 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
31st
of 220 countries
All-time high
2.61 million
in 2025
All-time low
419,816
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, female in Yemen, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, female in Yemen is 2.61 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Yemen peaked at 2.61 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 419,816, in 1970.
Yemen ranks 31st of 220 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 419,816 | — |
| 1971 | 434,729 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 450,750 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 467,649 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 485,325 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 503,816 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 523,352 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 544,377 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 566,527 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 590,177 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 615,378 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 641,744 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 669,201 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 697,470 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 726,718 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 756,624 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 787,332 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 819,805 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 854,501 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 890,667 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 929,256 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 970,672 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 1.02 million | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 1.07 million | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 1.12 million | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 1.18 million | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 1.24 million | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 1.29 million | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 1.35 million | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 1.41 million | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 1.47 million | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.53 million | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 1.59 million | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.65 million | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.70 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.76 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.81 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.86 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.91 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.93 million | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.95 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.98 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.00 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.02 million | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.05 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.10 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.14 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.19 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.24 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.30 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.35 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.41 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.46 million | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.51 million | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.56 million | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 2.61 million | +2.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 2.61 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.71 million, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 2.61 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 605,310, 4.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 498,652 | 419,816 | 590,177 | 10 |
| 1980s | 745,944 | 615,378 | 890,667 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 million | 929,256 | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 million | 1.47 million | 1.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.10 million | 1.95 million | 2.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 million | 2.35 million | 2.61 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 28 United Kingdom 2.84 million compare
- 29 Angola 2.71 million compare
- 30 South Africa 2.71 million compare
- 32 Myanmar 2.56 million compare
- 33 Madagascar 2.54 million compare
- 34 Colombia 2.48 million compare
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 school age population, secondary education, female in Yemen?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Yemen was 2.61 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 419,816 in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Yemen ranks 31st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release