China vs Jordan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
China
17.0%
in 2025
Jordan
17.2%
in 2025
China rank
106th
Jordan rank
105th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- China
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 17.2% against 17.0% in China, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jordan ahead.
China ranks 106th and Jordan ranks 105th of 206 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 48.0% | 19.0% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 20.3% | 2.7% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 17.7% | 3.7% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both, China or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 17.2% against 17.0% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between China and Jordan?
- 0.2%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Jordan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do China and Jordan rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- China ranks 106th and Jordan ranks 105th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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