Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Jordan
Jordan: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary was 8.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Jordan, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Jordan stood at 8.4%.
That represents a change of down 25.6% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Jordan peaked at 12.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2005.
That places Jordan 49th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.4% | — |
| 2001 | 12.1% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -61.5% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +137.1% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -61.0% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -17.9% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | +249.9% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | -31.5% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +66.4% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 8.4% | -25.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 3.5% | 12.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 7.1% | 12.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 8.4% | 11.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 46 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9.1% compare
- 47 Dominican Republic 8.5% compare
- 48 Slovenia 8.5% compare
- 50 Barbados 8.3% compare
- 51 Republic of Moldova 8.1% compare
- 52 Switzerland 7.8% compare
More education data for Jordan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0966 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Jordan?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary in Jordan was 8.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2005.
- How does Jordan rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary?
- Jordan ranks 49th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release