Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Jordan
Jordan: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 2.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 2.4% for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.4% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
That places Jordan 61st out of 81 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Jordan, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.1% | — |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | +26.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 58 South Africa 2.6% compare
- 59 Grenada 2.5% compare
- 60 Mexico 2.5%
- 62 Mali 2.1% compare
- 63 Uruguay 2.1%
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.0% compare
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 master's or equivalent, population in Jordan?
- Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Jordan was 2.4% 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 2.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2019.
- How does Jordan rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Jordan ranks 61st out of 81 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 16.4%. 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 Master's or equivalent, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Master's or equivalent.