Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Jordan
Jordan: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 41.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Jordan, 2008–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Jordan is 41.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Jordan peaked at 49.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 2019.
Jordan ranks 93rd of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Jordan, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 39.8% | — |
| 2010 | 40.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 48.4% | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 44.5% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | +25.5% |
| 2022 | 40.2% | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 41.6% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.8% | 39.8% | 39.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 39.7% | 48.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 40.2% | 49.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Jordan?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Jordan was 41.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 2019.
- How does Jordan rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Jordan ranks 93rd out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 upper secondary, 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 upper secondary education.