Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Jordan
Jordan: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes was 88.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
88.2%
World rank
48th
of 92 countries
All-time high
92.7%
in 2013
All-time low
86.3%
in 2002
Years of data
6
2002–2023
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Jordan, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Jordan stood at 88.2%.
The figure is down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Jordan peaked at 92.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 86.3%, in 2002.
That places Jordan 48th out of 92 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 86.3% | — |
| 2007 | 89.0% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 88.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 92.7% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 87.1% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 88.2% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.6% | 86.3% | 89.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 87.1% | 92.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 88.2% | 88.2% | 1 |
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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 completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Jordan?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Jordan was 88.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.3% in 2002.
- How does Jordan rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 48th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release