Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Yemen

Yemen: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 695,446 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
695,446 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
35th
of 205 countries
All-time high
695,446 number
in 2020
All-time low
140,132 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Yemen, 1970–2020

200.0k400.0k600.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Yemen is 695,446 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Yemen peaked at 695,446 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 140,132 number, in 1970.

Yemen ranks 35th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Yemen, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 140,132 number
1971 144,484 number +3.1%
1972 146,819 number +1.6%
1973 149,588 number +1.9%
1974 153,863 number +2.9%
1975 159,396 number +3.6%
1976 165,868 number +4.1%
1977 171,816 number +3.6%
1978 179,115 number +4.2%
1979 187,563 number +4.7%
1980 196,956 number +5.0%
1981 206,260 number +4.7%
1982 214,173 number +3.8%
1983 222,245 number +3.8%
1984 231,287 number +4.1%
1985 241,303 number +4.3%
1986 251,241 number +4.1%
1987 259,397 number +3.2%
1988 267,889 number +3.3%
1989 277,953 number +3.8%
1990 289,560 number +4.2%
1991 303,509 number +4.8%
1992 318,707 number +5.0%
1993 336,743 number +5.7%
1994 355,869 number +5.7%
1995 375,106 number +5.4%
1996 393,969 number +5.0%
1997 414,112 number +5.1%
1998 434,689 number +5.0%
1999 454,882 number +4.6%
2000 474,126 number +4.2%
2001 493,566 number +4.1%
2002 515,255 number +4.4%
2003 536,437 number +4.1%
2004 556,268 number +3.7%
2005 577,056 number +3.7%
2006 593,360 number +2.8%
2007 597,260 number +0.7%
2008 595,747 number -0.3%
2009 595,737 number -0.0%
2010 594,809 number -0.2%
2011 595,712 number +0.2%
2012 603,485 number +1.3%
2013 615,256 number +2.0%
2014 626,163 number +1.8%
2015 637,193 number +1.8%
2016 648,710 number +1.8%
2017 659,331 number +1.6%
2018 670,718 number +1.7%
2019 683,004 number +1.8%
2020 695,446 number +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 159,864 number 140,132 number 187,563 number 10
1980s 236,870 number 196,956 number 277,953 number 10
1990s 367,715 number 289,560 number 454,882 number 10
2000s 553,481 number 474,126 number 597,260 number 10
2010s 633,438 number 594,809 number 683,004 number 10
2020s 695,446 number 695,446 number 695,446 number 1

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 32 Colombia 760,503 number compare
  2. 33 Germany 743,312 number compare
  3. 34 Argentina 717,738 number compare
  4. 36 Ghana 681,027 number compare
  5. 37 Madagascar 667,587 number compare
  6. 38 Cameroon 647,851 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Yemen?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Yemen was 695,446 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 695,446 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 140,132 number in 1970.
How does Yemen rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Yemen ranks 35th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.