Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Jordan
Jordan: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 3.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3.2%
Change on year
up 45.1%
World rank
53rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
3.2%
in 2023
All-time low
2.1%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Jordan, 2017–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 3.2% for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 45.1% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Jordan ranks 53rd of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Jordan, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.8% | — |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -24.0% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +31.1% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +45.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.2% | 4 |
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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 master's or equivalent, population in Jordan?
- Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Jordan was 3.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2019.
- How does Jordan rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Jordan ranks 53rd out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Master's or equivalent, 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 Master's or equivalent.