Population by level of education in Yemen
Yemen: Population by level of education was 17.24 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population by level of education in Yemen, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 17.24 million people for population by level of education in 2100. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by level of education in Yemen peaked at 17.24 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1950.
That places Yemen 42nd out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 100 people | 100 people | 100 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,100 people | 200 people | 2,000 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,000 people | 2,800 people | 3,200 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 46,650 people | 13,900 people | 79,400 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 324,500 people | 244,000 people | 405,000 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 980,050 people | 741,000 people | 1.22 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 2.27 million people | 1.86 million people | 2.67 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 4.22 million people | 3.65 million people | 4.79 million people | 2 |
| 2060s | 6.80 million people | 6.08 million people | 7.51 million people | 2 |
| 2070s | 9.85 million people | 9.06 million people | 10.64 million people | 2 |
| 2080s | 12.95 million people | 12.20 million people | 13.70 million people | 2 |
| 2090s | 15.66 million people | 15.07 million people | 16.26 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 17.24 million people | 17.24 million people | 17.24 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More education data for Yemen
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.0% (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 population by level of education in Yemen?
- Population by level of education in Yemen was 17.24 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by level of education recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 17.24 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by level of education recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1950.
- How does Yemen rank for population by level of education?
- Yemen ranks 42nd out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by level of education rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.