Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Jordan
Jordan: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile was 64.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Jordan, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Jordan stood at 64.2%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Jordan peaked at 90.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 64.2%, in 2023.
That places Jordan 17th out of 24 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 75.6% | — |
| 2012 | 80.7% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | -27.9% |
| 2023 | 64.2% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.6% | 75.6% | 75.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 65.0% | 90.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 64.2% | 64.2% | 1 |
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More education data for Jordan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9383 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Jordan?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Jordan was 64.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2% in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
- Jordan ranks 17th out of 24 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release