Secondary education, general pupils in Yemen
Yemen: Secondary education, general pupils was 41.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Yemen is 41.2%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Yemen peaked at 41.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 1999.
Yemen ranks 196th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 26.1% | — |
| 2001 | 28.4% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 30.3% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 31.4% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 37.7% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 38.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 38.9% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.1% | 26.1% | 26.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 28.4% | 35.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 37.7% | 41.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 193 Niger 42.5% compare
- 194 Iraq 42.5% compare
- 195 Papua New Guinea 41.6% compare
- 197 Guinea-Bissau 40.5% compare
- 198 Central African Republic 40.1% compare
- 199 Democratic Republic of Congo 39.6% compare
More education data for Yemen
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Yemen?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Yemen was 41.2% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Yemen ranks 196th out of 204 countries with data for 2016.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.