School enrollment, secondary in Yemen

Yemen: School enrollment, secondary was 47.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
47.6%
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
127th
of 154 countries
All-time high
47.6%
in 2016
All-time low
33.5%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1999–2016

School enrollment, secondary in Yemen, 1999–2016

010203040501999200720161999: 33.5 % net2010: 39.7 % net2012: 42.3 % net2013: 43.8 % net2016: 47.6 % net

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.

Analysis

In 2016, school enrollment, secondary in Yemen stood at 47.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Yemen peaked at 47.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 1999.

That places Yemen 127th out of 154 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.5% 33.5% 33.5% 1
2010s 43.3% 39.7% 47.6% 4

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 124 Zimbabwe 48.7% compare
  2. 125 Syria 48.5% compare
  3. 126 Nicaragua 48.4% compare
  4. 128 Kenya 47.4% compare
  5. 129 Cameroon 46.0% compare
  6. 130 Iraq 45.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary in Yemen?
School enrollment, secondary in Yemen was 47.6% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 1999.
How does Yemen rank for school enrollment, secondary?
Yemen ranks 127th out of 154 countries with data for 2016.
Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, secondary (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 3,907 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.