Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Jordan
Jordan: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both was 70.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Jordan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Jordan is 70.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Jordan peaked at 70.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 1981.
Jordan ranks 75th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 44.6% | — |
| 1982 | 45.1% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 45.6% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 46.0% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 46.2% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 46.3% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 46.6% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 47.0% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 47.4% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 47.0% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 46.2% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 45.6% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 45.4% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 45.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 44.9% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 44.7% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 45.1% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 46.1% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 47.5% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 49.3% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 51.3% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 53.2% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 54.7% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 55.5% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 56.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 56.6% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 57.5% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 58.2% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 59.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 60.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 61.5% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 62.1% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 62.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 61.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 61.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 61.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 61.4% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 62.9% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 63.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 65.5% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 67.3% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 68.9% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 70.1% | +1.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 70.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.5%, 97% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 70.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.9%, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.1% | 44.6% | 47.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 45.8% | 44.7% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 49.3% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 59.6% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 62.9% | 70.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.36 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.11 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Jordan?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Jordan was 70.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 1981.
- How does Jordan rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Jordan ranks 75th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release