School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (School male) in Yemen
Yemen: School age population, tertiary education, male (number) (School male) was 1.46 million number in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
1.46 million number
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
39th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1.46 million number
in 2014
All-time low
270,230 number
in 1974
Years of data
45
1970–2014
School age population, tertiary education, male in Yemen, 1970–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 1.46 million number for school age population, tertiary education, male in 2014. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Yemen peaked at 1.46 million number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 270,230 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, male (number) (School male) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 287,581 number | — |
| 1971 | 285,095 number | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 277,143 number | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 271,615 number | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 270,230 number | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 273,299 number | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 281,414 number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 292,534 number | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 305,544 number | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 319,441 number | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 334,139 number | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 349,345 number | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 363,760 number | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 379,333 number | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 396,438 number | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 415,024 number | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 435,166 number | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 454,016 number | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 473,361 number | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 493,872 number | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 517,006 number | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 543,725 number | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 559,247 number | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 581,064 number | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 607,686 number | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 637,674 number | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 670,180 number | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 707,134 number | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 743,254 number | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 778,996 number | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 814,939 number | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 851,585 number | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 890,723 number | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 931,165 number | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 974,504 number | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million number | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.07 million number | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million number | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.17 million number | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.23 million number | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.28 million number | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.34 million number | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.39 million number | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.43 million number | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.46 million number | +2.1% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1.46 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 809,905 number, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1.46 million number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 433,691 number, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 286,390 number | 270,230 number | 319,441 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 409,445 number | 334,139 number | 493,872 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 634,597 number | 517,006 number | 778,996 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 million number | 814,939 number | 1.23 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 million number | 1.28 million number | 1.46 million number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More education data for Yemen
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 65.1 (2016)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 69.38 (2016)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, male in Yemen?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Yemen was 1.46 million number in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million number in 2014.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 270,230 number in 1974.
- How does Yemen rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Yemen ranks 39th out of 203 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.