Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Jordan
Jordan: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile was 22.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22.3%
World rank
18th
of 21 countries
All-time high
46.6%
in 2013
All-time low
21.0%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2007–2023
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Jordan, 2007–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Jordan stood at 22.3%.
The figure is down 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Jordan peaked at 46.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2017.
Jordan ranks 18th of 21 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 29.5% | — |
| 2012 | 23.1% | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 46.6% | +101.3% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | -55.0% |
| 2023 | 22.3% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5% | 29.5% | 29.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 21.0% | 46.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 22.3% | 22.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Jordan?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Jordan was 22.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2017.
- How does Jordan rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
- Jordan ranks 18th out of 21 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. 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, upper secondary education, urban, poorest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release