Tertiary education, academic staff in Yemen

Yemen: Tertiary education, academic staff was 17.1% in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
17.1%
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
150th
of 170 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 2007
All-time low
1.3%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1992–2007

Tertiary education, academic staff in Yemen, 1992–2007

0510151992199920071992: 11.7 % female1999: 1.3 % female2005: 15.9 % female2006: 15.9 % female2007: 17.1 % female

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tertiary education, academic staff in Yemen is 17.1%, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 1,246.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Yemen peaked at 17.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1999.

That places Yemen 150th out of 170 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Tertiary education, academic staff in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Yemen, 1992 to 2007.
Year % female Change
1992 11.7%
1999 1.3% -89.1%
2005 15.9% +1150.7%
2006 15.9% -0.0%
2007 17.1% +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.5% 1.3% 11.7% 2
2000s 16.3% 15.9% 17.1% 3

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 147 Gambia 20.9% compare
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  3. 149 Benin 20.1% compare
  4. 151 Djibouti 16.5% compare
  5. 152 Sierra Leone 14.6% compare
  6. 153 Burundi 14.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tertiary education, academic staff in Yemen?
Tertiary education, academic staff in Yemen was 17.1% in 2007, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2007.
What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1999.
How does Yemen rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
Yemen ranks 150th out of 170 countries with data for 2007.
Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,246.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,482 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.