Current education expenditure, tertiary in Jordan
Jordan: Current education expenditure, tertiary was 41.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Jordan, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current education expenditure, tertiary in Jordan is 41.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, tertiary in Jordan peaked at 94.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2018.
That places Jordan 112th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 76.5% | — |
| 2016 | 68.1% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 94.5% | +38.8% |
| 2018 | 27.2% | -71.2% |
| 2019 | 35.3% | +30.0% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 41.2% | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.5% | 76.5% | 76.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 27.2% | 94.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 36.5% | 41.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, tertiary in Jordan?
- Current education expenditure, tertiary in Jordan was 41.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2018.
- How does Jordan rank for current education expenditure, tertiary?
- Jordan ranks 112th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current education expenditure, tertiary rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, tertiary (% of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).