School age population, upper secondary education, female in Yemen
Yemen: School age population, upper secondary education, female was 1.27 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Yemen, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, female in Yemen is 1.27 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Yemen peaked at 1.27 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 197,337, in 1970.
Yemen ranks 28th 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, upper secondary education, female in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 197,337 | — |
| 1971 | 204,028 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 211,261 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 218,994 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 227,176 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 235,913 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 245,018 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 254,451 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 264,119 | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 274,466 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 285,987 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 298,442 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 311,775 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 325,483 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 339,489 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 353,753 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 368,572 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 384,033 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 399,863 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 415,597 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 432,480 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 451,246 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 471,727 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 493,468 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 516,132 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 542,859 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 571,644 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 601,271 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 629,750 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 658,965 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 688,625 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 719,083 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 749,012 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 778,654 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 807,459 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 835,138 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 865,078 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 893,532 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 921,697 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 947,031 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 968,084 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 982,905 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 982,785 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 985,446 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 991,140 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.04 million | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.06 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.10 million | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1.13 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.16 million | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.19 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.22 million | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.24 million | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 1.27 million | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 233,276 | 197,337 | 274,466 | 10 |
| 1980s | 348,299 | 285,987 | 415,597 | 10 |
| 1990s | 536,954 | 432,480 | 658,965 | 10 |
| 2000s | 820,531 | 688,625 | 947,031 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million | 968,084 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.20 million | 1.13 million | 1.27 million | 6 |
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, upper secondary education, female in Yemen?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Yemen was 1.27 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 197,337 in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Yemen ranks 28th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release