Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender in Jordan
Jordan: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender 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 95th of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender 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% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.8598 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9818 GPIA, 88% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.8598 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9348 GPIA, 92% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
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
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 0.8598 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 95th out of 132 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