Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both in Jordan
Jordan: Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both was 23.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23.8%
Change on year
up 25.9%
World rank
40th
of 89 countries
All-time high
23.8%
in 2023
All-time low
18.6%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Jordan, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 23.8% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.9% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
That places Jordan 40th out of 89 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 21.4% | — |
| 2018 | 19.6% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 18.9% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 23.8% | +25.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 23.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 23.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.8%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.9% | 18.6% | 21.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 18.7% | 23.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.36 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.11 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 73,057 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,973 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 83,712 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,149 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9383 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Jordan?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Jordan was 23.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2019.
- How does Jordan rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Jordan ranks 40th out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release