Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Yemen
Yemen: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes was 37.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Yemen is 37.1%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Yemen peaked at 40.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2010.
Yemen ranks 162nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 34.5% | — |
| 2010 | 33.8% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 36.7% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.5% | 34.5% | 34.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 33.8% | 40.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 159 San Marino 40.2% compare
- 160 Papua New Guinea 38.1%
- 161 Honduras 37.9%
- 163 Cameroon 35.2% compare
- 164 Guatemala 34.4% compare
- 165 Laos 34.3% compare
More education data for Yemen
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1215 units per person (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.78 million (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Yemen?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes in Yemen was 37.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2010.
- How does Yemen rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Yemen ranks 162nd out of 179 countries with data for 2016.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release