Secondary education, general pupils in Yemen
Yemen: Secondary education, general pupils was 1.91 million in 2016. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Yemen recorded 1.91 million for secondary education, general pupils in 2016. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Yemen peaked at 1.91 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million, in 1999.
That places Yemen 47th out of 204 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.03 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.24 million | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 1.36 million | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 1.44 million | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.45 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.47 million | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.55 million | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.63 million | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.66 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.76 million | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.91 million | +8.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1.91 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 918,775, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1.91 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 766,641, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 million | 1.03 million | 1.03 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.39 million | 1.24 million | 1.47 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.70 million | 1.55 million | 1.91 million | 5 |
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 secondary education, general pupils in Yemen?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Yemen was 1.91 million 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 1.91 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Yemen ranks 47th 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 32.2%. 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. 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.