Share of students studying abroad in Yemen
Yemen: Share of students studying abroad was 5.11 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Share of students studying abroad in Yemen, 1999–2011
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2011, share of students studying abroad in Yemen stood at 5.11. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.3% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Yemen peaked at 5.11 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 2010.
That places Yemen 98th out of 175 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of students studying abroad in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.85 | — |
| 2002 | 4.11 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 4.19 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 4.75 | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 4.77 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 4.83 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.98 | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 4.23 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 4.19 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.4 | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 5.11 | +50.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 5.11 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.06, 84% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 5.11 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.68, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.85 | 3.85 | 3.85 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.38 | 3.98 | 4.83 | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.25 | 3.4 | 5.11 | 2 |
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 share of students studying abroad in Yemen?
- Share of students studying abroad in Yemen was 5.11 in 2011, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 5.11 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2010.
- How does Yemen rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Yemen ranks 98th out of 175 countries with data for 2011.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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