Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary in Jordan
Jordan: Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary was 30.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Jordan, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Jordan is 30.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Jordan peaked at 33.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2003.
That places Jordan 53rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 16.1% | — |
| 2008 | 25.5% | +58.0% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 33.6% | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 29.5% | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 29.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 30.9% | +5.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 30.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.8%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 30.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.3%, 85% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 16.1% | 25.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 25.7% | 33.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 29.2% | 33.8% | 4 |
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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Jordan?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Jordan was 30.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2003.
- How does Jordan rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Jordan ranks 53rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary 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