Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Jordan
Jordan: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 10.87 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Jordan stood at 10.87 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Jordan peaked at 11.03 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.94 years, in 1990.
That places Jordan 71st out of 191 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 years of schooling, males vs. females in Jordan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.94 years | — |
| 1991 | 6.15 years | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 6.35 years | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 6.56 years | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 6.76 years | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 6.97 years | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 7.14 years | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 7.31 years | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 7.47 years | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 7.64 years | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 7.81 years | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 7.92 years | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 8.02 years | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 8.13 years | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 8.53 years | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 8.93 years | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 9.33 years | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 9.73 years | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 10.13 years | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 10.16 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 10.2 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 10.32 years | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 10.44 years | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 10.56 years | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 10.68 years | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 10.8 years | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 10.91 years | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 11.03 years | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 10.7 years | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 10.77 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 10.84 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 10.85 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 10.86 years | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 10.87 years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.83 years | 5.94 years | 7.64 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.87 years | 7.81 years | 10.16 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.64 years | 10.2 years | 11.03 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.86 years | 10.84 years | 10.87 years | 4 |
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More education data for Jordan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,400 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0471 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 571,163 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8226 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0494 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 64,348 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Jordan?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Jordan was 10.87 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, males vs. females recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.03 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.94 years in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Jordan ranks 71st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.