Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Jordan
Jordan: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 0.8598 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Jordan, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Jordan stood at 0.8598 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Jordan peaked at 0.9507 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8598 GPIA, in 2023.
Jordan ranks 94th 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.9232 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.8867 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8851 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9507 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9262 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9189 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8598 GPIA | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9049 GPIA | 0.8867 GPIA | 0.9232 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9207 GPIA | 0.8851 GPIA | 0.9507 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8893 GPIA | 0.8598 GPIA | 0.9189 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 91 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.8734 GPIA compare
- 92 Kenya 0.8728 GPIA compare
- 93 Bangladesh 0.8706 GPIA compare
- 95 Tunisia 0.8546 GPIA compare
- 96 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.8532 GPIA compare
- 97 Zimbabwe 0.8447 GPIA 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 0.8598 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 0.9507 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8598 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Jordan ranks 94th 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 down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release