School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Yemen
Yemen: School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) was 946,399 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
946,399 number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
35th
of 205 countries
All-time high
946,399 number
in 2020
All-time low
180,941 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Yemen, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 946,399 number for school age population, upper secondary education, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Yemen peaked at 946,399 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 180,941 number, in 1970.
Yemen ranks 35th of 205 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 (number) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 180,941 number | — |
| 1971 | 183,822 number | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 187,036 number | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 191,684 number | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 197,034 number | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 202,902 number | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 209,330 number | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 215,704 number | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 223,360 number | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 232,316 number | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 242,418 number | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 253,689 number | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 265,021 number | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 277,293 number | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 290,043 number | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 302,878 number | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 315,596 number | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 327,220 number | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 339,805 number | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 353,435 number | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 367,821 number | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 382,888 number | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 391,521 number | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 404,383 number | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 421,531 number | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 442,543 number | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 466,533 number | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 492,920 number | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 520,593 number | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 549,149 number | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 578,030 number | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 607,011 number | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 636,705 number | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 665,013 number | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 692,866 number | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 721,968 number | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 753,170 number | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 783,336 number | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 814,475 number | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 842,878 number | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 863,455 number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 872,653 number | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 874,092 number | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 872,334 number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 871,943 number | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 875,709 number | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 886,062 number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 899,530 number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 914,956 number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 930,473 number | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 946,399 number | +1.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 946,399 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 561,892 number, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 946,399 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 205,274 number, 4.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 202,413 number | 180,941 number | 232,316 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 296,740 number | 242,418 number | 353,435 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 443,988 number | 367,821 number | 549,149 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 709,545 number | 578,030 number | 842,878 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 886,121 number | 863,455 number | 930,473 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 946,399 number | 946,399 number | 946,399 number | 1 |
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, upper secondary education, female in Yemen?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Yemen was 946,399 number in 2020, 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 946,399 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 180,941 number in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Yemen ranks 35th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.