Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita 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 years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 10.24 for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita 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 gdp per capita 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 years of schooling vs gdp per capita 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Jordan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 64,348 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 30.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Jordan?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Jordan was 10.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.68 in 2017.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Jordan ranks 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita 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 years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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