Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Jordan
Jordan: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 58.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Jordan, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Jordan stood at 58.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Jordan peaked at 72.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2017.
That places Jordan 2nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23.5% | — |
| 2016 | 31.9% | +35.8% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -82.7% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | +1216.6% |
| 2019 | 64.7% | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 63.5% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 58.8% | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 5.5% | 72.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 58.8% | 63.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 tertiary in Jordan?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Jordan was 58.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2017.
- How does Jordan rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Jordan ranks 2nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release