Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Jordan
Jordan: Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population was 32.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Jordan, 2003–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Jordan stood at 32.3%.
That represents a change of up 24.7% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Jordan peaked at 32.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2003.
Jordan ranks 44th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Jordan, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 17.1% | — |
| 2008 | 28.3% | +65.8% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 27.4% | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 32.3% | +24.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 17.1% | 28.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 27.4% | 32.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 25.9% | 32.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,389 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,959 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 234,416 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 186,182 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 11.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Jordan?
- Educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population in Jordan was 32.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2003.
- How does Jordan rank for educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population?
- Jordan ranks 44th out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed post-secondary, population rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 post-secondary, population 25+, male (%) (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 post-secondary non-tertiary education.