Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Jordan
Jordan: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 82.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Jordan, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Jordan stood at 82.4%.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Jordan peaked at 87.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 82.3%, in 2008.
That places Jordan 77th out of 105 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.3% | 82.3% | 82.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 82.7% | 87.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 82.4% | 86.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 74 Paraguay 85.9% compare
- 75 Türkiye 84.0% compare
- 76 Brazil 82.4% compare
- 78 Dominican Republic 81.5% compare
- 79 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 80.3% compare
- 80 Tanzania, United Republic of 79.1% compare
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 primary education or higher in Jordan?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Jordan was 82.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.3% in 2008.
- How does Jordan rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Jordan ranks 77th out of 105 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release