Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Jordan
Jordan: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 23.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Jordan, 2017–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Jordan stood at 23.2%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.9% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
That places Jordan 41st out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Jordan, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 20.9% | — |
| 2018 | 19.3% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | +23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.6% | 18.5% | 20.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 18.6% | 23.2% | 4 |
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More education data for Jordan
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 64,348 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 30.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Jordan?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Jordan was 23.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2019.
- How does Jordan rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Jordan ranks 41st out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.