Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Jordan
Jordan: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 43.6% 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
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Jordan stood at 43.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Jordan peaked at 50.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.3%, in 2008.
Jordan ranks 95th of 140 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 | 42.3% | — |
| 2010 | 42.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 43.7% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 43.9% | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 44.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 43.6% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.3% | 42.3% | 42.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 42.5% | 48.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 43.6% | 50.6% | 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 upper secondary in Jordan?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Jordan was 43.6% 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 50.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3% in 2008.
- How does Jordan rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Jordan ranks 95th out of 140 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 2.5%. 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+, 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 upper secondary education.