Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Jordan
Jordan: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 41.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Jordan, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Jordan stood at 41.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Jordan peaked at 94.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2018.
That places Jordan 113th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | 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
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Jordan?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Jordan was 41.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2018.
- How does Jordan rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Jordan ranks 113th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release