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Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Jordan

Jordan: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling was 10.24 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.24 years
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
86th
of 192 countries
All-time high
10.68 years
in 2017
All-time low
5 years
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Jordan, 1990–2023

02.557.5101990200620231990: 5 years1991: 5.3 years1992: 5.6 years1993: 5.8 years1994: 6.1 years1995: 6.4 years1996: 6.6 years1997: 6.8 years1998: 7 years1999: 7.2 years2000: 7.4 years2001: 7.5 years2002: 7.7 years2003: 7.8 years2004: 8.1 years2005: 8.5 years2006: 8.8 years2007: 9.2 years2008: 9.5 years2009: 9.6 years2010: 9.6 years2011: 9.8 years2012: 9.9 years2013: 10.1 years2014: 10.2 years2015: 10.4 years2016: 10.5 years2017: 10.7 years2018: 10.3 years2019: 10.4 years2020: 10.4 years2021: 10.4 years2022: 10.3 years2023: 10.2 years

Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Jordan is 10.24 years, 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 years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Jordan peaked at 10.68 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5 years, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.17 years 5 years 7.17 years 10
2000s 8.4 years 7.36 years 9.56 years 10
2010s 10.19 years 9.61 years 10.68 years 10
2020s 10.35 years 10.24 years 10.45 years 4

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 83 Botswana 10.48 years compare
  2. 84 Fiji 10.37 years compare
  3. 85 Lebanon 10.37 years compare
  4. 87 North Macedonia 10.23 years compare
  5. 88 Albania 10.18 years compare
  6. 89 Peru 10.15 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Jordan?
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Jordan was 10.24 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 10.68 years in 2017.
What is the lowest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 5 years in 1990.
How does Jordan rank for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?
Jordan ranks 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is average years of schooling vs. expected years of 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Unit
years
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.