Duration of compulsory education in years in Jordan
Jordan: Duration of compulsory education in years was 10 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 73 countries
All-time high
10
in 1998
All-time low
10
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Duration of compulsory education in years in Jordan, 1998–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 10 for duration of compulsory education in years in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in years in Jordan peaked at 10 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 10, in 1998.
Jordan ranks 30th of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Duration of compulsory education in years in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10 | — |
| 1999 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10 | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 10 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 10 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.5, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 30 Cyprus 10 compare
- 30 Greece 10 compare
- 30 Lebanon 10 compare
- 30 Oman 10 compare
- 30 Denmark 10 compare
- 30 Czechia 10 compare
- 30 Romania 10 compare
- 30 Norway 10 compare
- 30 Palestine 10 compare
- 30 Kyrgyzstan 10 compare
- 30 Iceland 10 compare
- 30 San Marino 10 compare
- 30 Djibouti 10 compare
- 30 Spain 10 compare
- 30 Moldova 10 compare
- 30 Andorra 10 compare
- 30 Sweden 10 compare
- 30 Ireland 10 compare
- 30 Algeria 10 compare
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 duration of compulsory education in years in Jordan?
- Duration of compulsory education in years in Jordan was 10 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 1998.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 1998.
- How does Jordan rank for duration of compulsory education in years?
- Jordan ranks 30th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education in years rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Duration of compulsory education in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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