Secondary education, general pupils in Yemen
Yemen: Secondary education, general pupils was 1.91 million in 2016. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Yemen, 1999–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Yemen recorded 1.91 million for secondary education, general pupils in 2016. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Yemen peaked at 1.91 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million, in 1999.
That places Yemen 47th out of 204 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 million | 1.03 million | 1.03 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.39 million | 1.24 million | 1.47 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.70 million | 1.55 million | 1.91 million | 5 |
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More education data for Yemen
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 77.0% (2016)
- Primary education, teachers 144,824 (2016)
- School enrollment, primary, female 71.9% (2016)
- School enrollment, primary, male 81.8% (2016)
- Labor force, female 7.0% (2025)
- Labor force, total 8.16 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Yemen?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Yemen was 1.91 million in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million in 1999.
- How does Yemen rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Yemen ranks 47th out of 204 countries with data for 2016.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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 Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.