Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Jordan
Jordan: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 80.9% 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 80.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Jordan peaked at 80.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.8%, in 2017.
Jordan ranks 40th of 94 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 63.9% | — |
| 2010 | 65.0% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 62.8% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 75.7% | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 77.6% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 80.9% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.9% | 63.9% | 63.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 62.8% | 75.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 77.6% | 80.9% | 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 80.9% 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 80.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8% in 2017.
- How does Jordan rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Jordan ranks 40th 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 24.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release