Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male (%) (upper) in Jordan
Jordan: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male (%) (upper) was 57.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Jordan, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Jordan stood at 57.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Jordan peaked at 57.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 2017.
That places Jordan 55th out of 81 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male (%) (upper) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 51.7% | — |
| 2007 | 53.9% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 57.4% | +13.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 57.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.8%, 81% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.8% | 51.7% | 53.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 50.5% | 52.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 57.4% | 57.4% | 57.4% | 1 |
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, urban, male in Jordan?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male in Jordan was 57.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 2017.
- How does Jordan rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male?
- Jordan ranks 55th out of 81 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release