School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Yemen
Yemen: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 2.88 million number in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
2.88 million number
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
39th
of 203 countries
All-time high
2.88 million number
in 2014
All-time low
551,147 number
in 1974
Years of data
45
1970–2014
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Yemen, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2014, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Yemen stood at 2.88 million number. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Yemen peaked at 2.88 million number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 551,147 number, in 1974.
Yemen ranks 39th of 203 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, tertiary education, both sexes in Yemen, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 574,135 number | — |
| 1971 | 570,820 number | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 558,941 number | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 551,432 number | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 551,147 number | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 558,351 number | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 573,853 number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 594,416 number | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 618,527 number | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 644,502 number | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 672,274 number | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 701,367 number | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 729,476 number | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 760,049 number | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 793,736 number | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 830,497 number | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 870,463 number | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 908,499 number | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 947,755 number | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 988,858 number | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 1.03 million number | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 1.08 million number | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 1.11 million number | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.15 million number | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.19 million number | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.23 million number | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.29 million number | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 1.36 million number | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 1.43 million number | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.51 million number | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 1.58 million number | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.66 million number | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.75 million number | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.84 million number | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.93 million number | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 2.02 million number | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 2.12 million number | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 2.22 million number | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 2.32 million number | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 2.42 million number | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.53 million number | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 2.63 million number | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 2.73 million number | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.82 million number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.88 million number | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 579,612 number | 551,147 number | 644,502 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 820,297 number | 672,274 number | 988,858 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 million number | 1.03 million number | 1.51 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.99 million number | 1.58 million number | 2.42 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.72 million number | 2.53 million number | 2.88 million number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More education data for Yemen
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 144,824 (2016)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Yemen?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Yemen was 2.88 million number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 million number in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 551,147 number in 1974.
- How does Yemen rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Yemen ranks 39th out of 203 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.