Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Jordan
Jordan: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 19.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Jordan, 2003–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 19.9% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Jordan peaked at 21.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2003.
That places Jordan 78th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Jordan, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.3% | — |
| 2008 | 12.7% | +871.4% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | +66.8% |
| 2019 | 18.9% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0% | 1.3% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 12.9% | 21.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 19.2% | 21.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 short-cycle tertiary in Jordan?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Jordan was 19.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2003.
- How does Jordan rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Jordan ranks 78th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (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 short-cycle tertiary education.