Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Jordan
Jordan: Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary was 31.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Jordan, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 31.5% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Jordan peaked at 33.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2003.
Jordan ranks 48th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 16.6% | — |
| 2008 | 26.9% | +62.1% |
| 2010 | 27.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 33.1% | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 28.9% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 27.5% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 31.5% | +14.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 31.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.4%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 31.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.2%, 90% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 16.6% | 26.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 27.1% | 33.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 27.5% | 32.6% | 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 31.5% 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 33.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2003.
- How does Jordan rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Jordan ranks 48th out of 110 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 16.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release