Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Yemen
Yemen: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 60.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Yemen stood at 60.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Yemen peaked at 60.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 1999.
That places Yemen 165th out of 180 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 53.1% | — |
| 2010 | 53.9% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 54.7% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 58.4% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 60.3% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.1% | 53.1% | 53.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 53.9% | 60.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More education data for Yemen
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.90 million (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.15 % change on previous year (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Yemen?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Yemen was 60.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Yemen ranks 165th out of 180 countries with data for 2016.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release