Iran vs Jordan: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Iran
20.7%
in 2023
Jordan
19.9%
in 2023
Iran rank
76th
Jordan rank
78th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Iran
- Jordan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 20.7% against 19.9% in Jordan, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 76th and Jordan ranks 78th of 128 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 12.7% | 1.5% | Iran |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 15.9% | 2.7% | Iran |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 20.1% | 0.3% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Iran or Jordan?
- Iran, at 20.7% against 19.9% in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Iran and Jordan?
- 0.8%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Jordan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Jordan rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Iran ranks 76th and Jordan ranks 78th of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release