Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Jordan
Jordan: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 64.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Jordan, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Jordan is 64.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Jordan peaked at 64.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 1997.
Jordan ranks 77th 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, male (modelled data) (%) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 45.4% | — |
| 1982 | 45.7% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 46.1% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 46.4% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 46.4% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 46.1% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 45.9% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 45.9% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 45.7% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 45.0% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 44.0% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 43.5% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 43.2% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 42.9% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 42.1% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 41.5% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 41.5% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 42.3% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 43.5% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 45.0% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 47.0% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 48.9% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 50.7% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 51.4% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 52.3% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 53.9% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 54.6% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 55.6% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 56.6% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 57.4% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 57.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 57.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 57.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 57.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 57.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 58.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 59.4% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 60.7% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 62.0% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 63.3% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 64.2% | +1.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 64.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.3%, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 64.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.0%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.9% | 45.4% | 46.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 42.9% | 41.5% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 45.0% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.9% | 54.6% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 58.7% | 64.2% | 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, male (modelled data) in Jordan?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Jordan was 64.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 64.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 1997.
- How does Jordan rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Jordan ranks 77th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release