Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Jordan
Jordan: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 24.4% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Jordan is 24.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 33.2% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Jordan peaked at 24.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2003.
That places Jordan 52nd out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 short-cycle tertiary in Jordan, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.5% | — |
| 2008 | 19.1% | +1166.3% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -24.5% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | +28.7% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | +33.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 1.5% | 19.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 18.2% | 24.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 18.3% | 24.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,400 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0471 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 571,163 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8226 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0494 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 64,348 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (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 24.4% 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 24.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2003.
- How does Jordan rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Jordan ranks 52nd out of 129 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 26.7%. 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 short-cycle tertiary, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.