Jordan vs Palestine: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Jordan
9.67
in 2023
Palestine
10.22
in 2022
Jordan rank
75th
Palestine rank
72nd
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Jordan
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 10.22 against 9.67 in Jordan, a difference of 0.55.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 75th and Palestine ranks 72nd of 121 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.92 | 7.36 | 1.57 | Jordan |
| 2010s | 9.78 | 8.77 | 1.01 | Jordan |
| 2020s | 10.07 | 9.92 | 0.1551 | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years, Jordan or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 10.22 against 9.67 in Jordan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Jordan and Palestine?
- 0.55, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Palestine?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Jordan and Palestine rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Jordan ranks 75th and Palestine ranks 72nd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 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