Theoretical duration of secondary education (years) in Yemen
Yemen: Theoretical duration of secondary education (years) was 6 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
99th
of 221 countries
All-time high
6 years
in 1970
All-time low
6 years
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Theoretical duration of secondary education in Yemen, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 6 years for theoretical duration of secondary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of secondary education in Yemen peaked at 6 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6 years, in 1970.
Yemen ranks 99th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Theoretical duration of secondary education (years) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6 years | — |
| 1971 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 years | +0.0% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 6 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 6 years, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 6 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6 years, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 99 Afghanistan 6 years compare
- 99 Angola 6 years compare
- 99 Andorra 6 years compare
- 99 Argentina 6 years compare
- 99 American Samoa 6 years compare
- 99 Australia 6 years compare
- 99 Belgium 6 years compare
- 99 Bahrain 6 years compare
- 99 Bahamas 6 years compare
- 99 Belize 6 years compare
- 99 Bolivia 6 years compare
- 99 Bhutan 6 years compare
- 99 Canada 6 years compare
- 99 Chile 6 years compare
- 99 China 6 years compare
- 99 Democratic Republic of Congo 6 years compare
- 99 Colombia 6 years compare
- 99 Cape Verde 6 years compare
- 99 Cuba 6 years compare
- 99 Curacao 6 years compare
- 99 Cayman Islands 6 years compare
- 99 Cyprus 6 years compare
- 99 Denmark 6 years compare
- 99 Dominican Republic 6 years compare
- 99 Ecuador 6 years compare
- 99 Egypt 6 years compare
- 99 Western Sahara 6 years compare
- 99 Spain 6 years compare
- 99 Estonia 6 years compare
- 99 Ethiopia 6 years compare
- 99 Finland 6 years compare
- 99 Micronesia (country) 6 years compare
- 99 Georgia 6 years compare
- 99 Ghana 6 years compare
- 99 Gambia 6 years compare
- 99 Guinea-Bissau 6 years compare
- 99 Equatorial Guinea 6 years compare
- 99 Greece 6 years compare
- 99 Guatemala 6 years compare
- 99 Hong Kong 6 years compare
- 99 Indonesia 6 years compare
- 99 Iran 6 years compare
- 99 Iraq 6 years compare
- 99 Israel 6 years compare
- 99 Jordan 6 years compare
- 99 Japan 6 years compare
- 99 Kenya 6 years compare
- 99 Cambodia 6 years compare
- 99 South Korea 6 years compare
- 99 Lebanon 6 years compare
- 99 Liberia 6 years compare
- 99 Libya 6 years compare
- 99 Latvia 6 years compare
- 99 Macao 6 years compare
- 99 Morocco 6 years compare
- 99 Maldives 6 years compare
- 99 Mexico 6 years compare
- 99 Marshall Islands 6 years compare
- 99 Mali 6 years compare
- 99 Myanmar 6 years compare
- 99 Malawi 6 years compare
- 99 Malaysia 6 years compare
- 99 Nigeria 6 years compare
- 99 Netherlands 6 years compare
- 99 Norway 6 years compare
- 99 Nauru 6 years compare
- 99 Panama 6 years compare
- 99 Philippines 6 years compare
- 99 Palau 6 years compare
- 99 Papua New Guinea 6 years compare
- 99 Puerto Rico 6 years compare
- 99 North Korea 6 years compare
- 99 Portugal 6 years compare
- 99 Paraguay 6 years compare
- 99 Qatar 6 years compare
- 99 Rwanda 6 years compare
- 99 Saudi Arabia 6 years compare
- 99 Sudan 6 years compare
- 99 Saint Helena 6 years compare
- 99 El Salvador 6 years compare
- 99 South Sudan 6 years compare
- 99 Sao Tome and Principe 6 years compare
- 99 Sweden 6 years compare
- 99 Syria 6 years compare
- 99 Thailand 6 years compare
- 99 East Timor 6 years compare
- 99 Tanzania 6 years compare
- 99 Uganda 6 years compare
- 99 Uruguay 6 years compare
- 99 United States 6 years compare
- 99 British Virgin Islands 6 years compare
- 99 United States Virgin Islands 6 years compare
- 99 Zimbabwe 6 years compare
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 theoretical duration of secondary education in Yemen?
- Theoretical duration of secondary education in Yemen was 6 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of secondary education recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 6 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of secondary education recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 years in 1970.
- How does Yemen rank for theoretical duration of secondary education?
- Yemen ranks 99th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of secondary education rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 56 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release