Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Jordan
Jordan: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 79.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Jordan, 2003–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 79.5% for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Jordan peaked at 80.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 57.6%, in 2003.
That places Jordan 61st out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Jordan, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 57.6% | — |
| 2008 | 73.3% | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 74.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 69.2% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 80.9% | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 80.7% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 79.5% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.4% | 57.6% | 73.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 69.2% | 80.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 79.5% | 80.7% | 2 |
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More education data for Jordan
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Jordan?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Jordan was 79.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.6% in 2003.
- How does Jordan rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Jordan ranks 61st out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.