Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Jordan
Jordan: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 73.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Jordan, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Jordan stood at 73.7%.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Jordan peaked at 77.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 2003.
Jordan ranks 64th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 55.3% | — |
| 2008 | 68.9% | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 69.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 67.5% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 77.9% | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 77.4% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 73.7% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.1% | 55.3% | 68.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 67.5% | 77.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 73.7% | 77.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 61 Malaysia 79.0% compare
- 62 Hong Kong, China 77.9% compare
- 63 Greece 75.4% compare
- 65 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 73.0% compare
- 66 Trinidad and Tobago 73.0% compare
- 67 Macau, China 71.4% 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 rate, completed lower secondary education or in Jordan?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Jordan was 73.7% 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 77.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 2003.
- How does Jordan rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Jordan ranks 64th out of 131 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 6.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release