Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Jordan
Jordan: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 79.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Jordan, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Jordan is 79.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Jordan peaked at 81.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 69.9%, in 2017.
That places Jordan 51st out of 97 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 75.8% | — |
| 2010 | 76.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 69.9% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 81.6% | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 81.1% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 79.2% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.8% | 75.8% | 75.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 69.9% | 81.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 79.2% | 81.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 79.2% 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 81.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.9% in 2017.
- How does Jordan rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Jordan ranks 51st out of 97 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 3.6%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release