Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural gender in Jordan
Jordan: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural gender was 0.8609 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.8609 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
61st
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.883 GPIA
in 2017
All-time low
0.8036 GPIA
in 2010
Years of data
6
2008–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Jordan, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Jordan stood at 0.8609 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Jordan peaked at 0.883 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8036 GPIA, in 2010.
That places Jordan 61st out of 94 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower rural gender in Jordan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.8066 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.8036 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.883 GPIA | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8752 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8697 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8609 GPIA | -1.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.8609 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9787 GPIA, 88% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.8609 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8349 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8066 GPIA | 0.8066 GPIA | 0.8066 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.854 GPIA | 0.8036 GPIA | 0.883 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8653 GPIA | 0.8609 GPIA | 0.8697 GPIA | 2 |
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 lower secondary education or in Jordan?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Jordan was 0.8609 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.883 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8036 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Jordan rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Jordan ranks 61st out of 94 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release