Jordan vs UIS: Arab States: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Jordan
35.9%
in 2024
UIS: Arab States
36.6%
in 2024
Jordan rank
108th
UIS: Arab States rank
109th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Jordan
- UIS: Arab States
How they compare
UIS: Arab States currently reports 36.6% against 35.9% in Jordan, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UIS: Arab States ahead.
Jordan ranks 108th and UIS: Arab States ranks 109th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 4 and UIS: Arab States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | UIS: Arab States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.4% | 6.9% | 0.5% | UIS: Arab States |
| 1980s | 18.9% | 9.8% | 9.0% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 11.8% | 7.9% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 20.7% | 16.8% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 29.3% | 5.7% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 34.7% | 2.3% | UIS: Arab States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Jordan or UIS: Arab States?
- UIS: Arab States, at 36.6% against 35.9% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Jordan and UIS: Arab States?
- 0.7%, with UIS: Arab States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and UIS: Arab States?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and UIS: Arab States rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 108th and UIS: Arab States ranks 109th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). 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