Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Yemen
Yemen: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in was 0.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Yemen stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 62.0% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Yemen peaked at 2.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2016.
That places Yemen 160th out of 168 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.4% | — |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -32.1% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -62.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.6% | 1.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 157 Oman 0.9% compare
- 158 Mauritania 0.8% compare
- 159 Myanmar 0.7% compare
- 161 Barbados 0.4% compare
- 162 Anguilla 0.0% compare
- 162 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0% compare
- 162 Gibraltar 0.0%
- 162 Jamaica 0.0% compare
- 162 Saint Lucia 0.0%
- 162 Malawi 0.0%
- 162 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
More education data for Yemen
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.92 million (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.56 % change on previous year (2013)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 144,824 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 788,594 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 8.79 % change on previous year (2013)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.13 million (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 36,320 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 267,498 (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.7 % change on previous year (2011)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 80,059 (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Yemen?
- Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in in Yemen was 0.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
- How does Yemen rank for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Yemen ranks 160th out of 168 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release