Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Yemen

Yemen: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 1.02 million number in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1.02 million number
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
11th
of 147 countries
All-time high
1.09 million number
in 2010
All-time low
652,689 number
in 1999
Years of data
5
1999–2016

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Yemen, 1999–2016

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1999200720161999: 652.7k number2010: 1.1M number2012: 1.0M number2013: 965.2k number2016: 1.0M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Yemen is 1.02 million number, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Yemen peaked at 1.09 million number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 652,689 number, in 1999.

Yemen ranks 11th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Yemen, 1999 to 2016.
Year number Change
1999 652,689 number
2010 1.09 million number +66.8%
2012 1.04 million number -4.3%
2013 965,164 number -7.3%
2016 1.02 million number +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 652,689 number 652,689 number 652,689 number 1
2010s 1.03 million number 965,164 number 1.09 million number 4

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 8 Egypt 1.21 million number
  2. 9 Kenya 1.12 million number compare
  3. 10 Niger 1.09 million number compare
  4. 12 Côte d'Ivoire 973,911 number
  5. 13 Türkiye 920,969 number compare
  6. 14 Iraq 896,863 number compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Yemen?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Yemen was 1.02 million number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 million number in 2010.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 652,689 number in 1999.
How does Yemen rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Yemen ranks 11th out of 147 countries with data for 2016.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.