Average schooling vs expected schooling in Jordan
Jordan: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 10.24 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.24
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
86th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.68
in 2017
All-time low
5
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average schooling vs expected schooling in Jordan is 10.24, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in Jordan peaked at 10.68 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1990.
That places Jordan 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5 | — |
| 1991 | 5.28 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 5.56 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 5.84 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 6.12 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 6.4 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 6.59 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 6.78 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 6.97 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 7.17 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 7.36 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 7.51 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 7.65 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 7.8 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 8.14 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 8.49 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 8.83 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 9.18 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 9.52 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 9.56 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 9.61 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 9.76 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 9.92 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 10.07 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 10.22 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 10.38 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 10.53 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 10.68 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 10.35 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 10.4 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 10.45 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 10.38 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 10.31 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 10.24 | -0.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 10.24 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.11, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 10.24 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.13, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.17 | 5 | 7.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4 | 7.36 | 9.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.19 | 9.61 | 10.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.35 | 10.24 | 10.45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.36 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.11 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 73,057 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,973 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 83,712 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,149 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9383 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average schooling vs expected schooling in Jordan?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in Jordan was 10.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.68 in 2017.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- Jordan ranks 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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