School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Yemen
Yemen: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 0.4403 years in 2011. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Yemen, 1992–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 0.4403 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2011.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Yemen peaked at 0.4849 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1986 years, in 1997.
Yemen ranks 168th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.1995 years | — |
| 1997 | 0.1986 years | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4506 years | +126.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4592 years | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4391 years | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4179 years | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4169 years | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4004 years | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4524 years | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4604 years | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4849 years | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4631 years | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4403 years | -4.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 0.4403 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3433 years, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 0.4403 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.31 years, 19% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +126.9% | 0.1986 years | 0.4506 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2829 years | 0.1986 years | 0.4506 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.4414 years | 0.4004 years | 0.4849 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.4517 years | 0.4403 years | 0.4631 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More education data for Yemen
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1215 units per person (2016)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Yemen?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Yemen was 0.4403 years in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4849 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1986 years in 1997.
- How does Yemen rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Yemen ranks 168th out of 196 countries with data for 2011.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release