School age population, tertiary education, female in Yemen
Yemen: School age population, tertiary education, female was 1.42 million number in 2014. ◆ Volatile
School age population, tertiary education, female in Yemen, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, female in Yemen is 1.42 million number, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Yemen peaked at 1.42 million number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 279,817 number, in 1973.
Yemen ranks 38th 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, female in Yemen, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 286,554 number | — |
| 1971 | 285,725 number | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 281,798 number | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 279,817 number | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 280,917 number | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 285,052 number | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 292,439 number | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 301,882 number | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 312,983 number | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 325,061 number | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 338,135 number | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 352,022 number | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 365,716 number | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 380,716 number | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 397,298 number | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 415,473 number | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 435,297 number | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 454,483 number | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 474,394 number | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 494,986 number | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 516,807 number | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 540,199 number | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 553,076 number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 565,094 number | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 578,147 number | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 594,121 number | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 615,300 number | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 649,797 number | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 687,289 number | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 726,882 number | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 768,464 number | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 811,970 number | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 858,315 number | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 904,652 number | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 951,393 number | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 999,253 number | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.05 million number | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.09 million number | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.14 million number | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.19 million number | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.25 million number | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.30 million number | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.35 million number | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.39 million number | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.42 million number | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 293,223 number | 279,817 number | 325,061 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 410,852 number | 338,135 number | 494,986 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 602,671 number | 516,807 number | 726,882 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 977,529 number | 768,464 number | 1.19 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 million number | 1.25 million number | 1.42 million number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More education data for Yemen
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 76.98 (2016)
- School enrollment, primary 77.0% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Yemen?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Yemen was 1.42 million number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 million number in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 279,817 number in 1973.
- How does Yemen rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Yemen ranks 38th out of 203 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.