School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Yemen
Yemen: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 1.93 million number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
1.93 million number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
35th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.93 million number
in 2020
All-time low
362,319 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Yemen, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Yemen stood at 1.93 million number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Yemen peaked at 1.93 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 362,319 number, in 1970.
That places Yemen 35th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Yemen, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 362,319 number | — |
| 1971 | 367,974 number | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 373,164 number | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 381,839 number | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 392,548 number | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 404,846 number | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 418,583 number | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 430,992 number | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 446,356 number | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 464,740 number | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 485,604 number | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 508,792 number | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 531,676 number | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 556,526 number | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 582,422 number | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 608,558 number | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 634,499 number | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 657,744 number | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 682,867 number | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 710,437 number | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 740,418 number | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 772,940 number | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 795,642 number | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 827,847 number | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 868,696 number | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 915,445 number | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 964,430 number | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 1.01 million number | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 1.07 million number | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.12 million number | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 1.17 million number | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.23 million number | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.29 million number | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.35 million number | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.41 million number | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.47 million number | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.53 million number | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.59 million number | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.66 million number | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.71 million number | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.76 million number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.78 million number | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.78 million number | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.78 million number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.78 million number | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.78 million number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.80 million number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.83 million number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.86 million number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.89 million number | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.93 million number | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 404,336 number | 362,319 number | 464,740 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 595,912 number | 485,604 number | 710,437 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 908,310 number | 740,418 number | 1.12 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.44 million number | 1.17 million number | 1.71 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.80 million number | 1.76 million number | 1.89 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.93 million number | 1.93 million number | 1.93 million number | 1 |
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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Yemen?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Yemen was 1.93 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 362,319 number in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Yemen ranks 35th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.