Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Yemen

Yemen: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 354,350 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
354,350 number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
35th
of 205 countries
All-time high
354,350 number
in 2020
All-time low
70,313 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 354,350 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general 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 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Yemen peaked at 354,350 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 70,313 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, male (number) in Yemen, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 70,313 number
1971 72,482 number +3.1%
1972 73,594 number +1.5%
1973 74,919 number +1.8%
1974 77,035 number +2.8%
1975 79,844 number +3.6%
1976 83,208 number +4.2%
1977 86,132 number +3.5%
1978 89,819 number +4.3%
1979 94,132 number +4.8%
1980 98,931 number +5.1%
1981 103,700 number +4.8%
1982 107,780 number +3.9%
1983 111,972 number +3.9%
1984 116,640 number +4.2%
1985 121,779 number +4.4%
1986 126,854 number +4.2%
1987 130,943 number +3.2%
1988 135,162 number +3.2%
1989 140,230 number +3.7%
1990 146,246 number +4.3%
1991 153,681 number +5.1%
1992 161,977 number +5.4%
1993 171,589 number +5.9%
1994 181,459 number +5.8%
1995 190,818 number +5.2%
1996 199,649 number +4.6%
1997 210,079 number +5.2%
1998 220,836 number +5.1%
1999 231,161 number +4.7%
2000 240,982 number +4.2%
2001 250,945 number +4.1%
2002 261,970 number +4.4%
2003 272,721 number +4.1%
2004 282,883 number +3.7%
2005 293,594 number +3.8%
2006 302,014 number +2.9%
2007 304,002 number +0.7%
2008 303,238 number -0.3%
2009 303,270 number +0.0%
2010 302,848 number -0.1%
2011 303,361 number +0.2%
2012 307,346 number +1.3%
2013 313,379 number +2.0%
2014 318,979 number +1.8%
2015 324,646 number +1.8%
2016 330,557 number +1.8%
2017 335,914 number +1.6%
2018 341,689 number +1.7%
2019 347,959 number +1.8%
2020 354,350 number +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 80,148 number 70,313 number 94,132 number 10
1980s 119,399 number 98,931 number 140,230 number 10
1990s 186,750 number 146,246 number 231,161 number 10
2000s 281,562 number 240,982 number 304,002 number 10
2010s 322,668 number 302,848 number 347,959 number 10
2020s 354,350 number 354,350 number 354,350 number 1

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 32 Colombia 388,551 number compare
  2. 33 Germany 384,889 number compare
  3. 34 Argentina 365,380 number compare
  4. 36 Ghana 347,625 number compare
  5. 37 Madagascar 335,926 number compare
  6. 38 Cameroon 326,293 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 354,350 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 354,350 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 70,313 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 17.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (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

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