Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Yemen
Yemen: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 8.81 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Yemen, 1992–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2011, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Yemen stood at 8.81.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Yemen peaked at 9.7 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.97, in 1997.
That places Yemen 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.99 | — |
| 1997 | 3.97 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 9.01 | +126.9% |
| 2002 | 9.18 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 8.78 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 8.36 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 8.34 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 8.01 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 9.05 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 9.21 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 9.7 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 9.26 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 8.81 | -4.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 8.81 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.26, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 8.81 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 45.97, 19% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Yemen changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +126.9% | 3.97 | 9.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.66 | 3.97 | 9.01 | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.83 | 8.01 | 9.7 | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.03 | 8.81 | 9.26 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More gender data for Yemen
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,054 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,613 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,613 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 662,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 697,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 655,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 689,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 643,105 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary gross enrollment rate in Yemen?
- Tertiary gross enrollment rate in Yemen was 8.81 in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7 in 2009.
- What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.97 in 1997.
- How does Yemen rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
- Yemen ranks 165th out of 193 countries with data for 2011.
- Is tertiary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.