Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural in Jordan
Jordan: Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural was 0.8927 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.8927 GPIA
Change on year
down 26.4%
World rank
68th
of 88 countries
All-time high
1.22 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.7676 GPIA
in 2008
Years of data
9
2008–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Jordan, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Jordan is 0.8927 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.4% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Jordan peaked at 1.22 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7676 GPIA, in 2008.
Jordan ranks 68th of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … completed short-cycle tertiary rural in Jordan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.7676 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.7698 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.15 GPIA | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.22 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.17 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.21 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.21 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8927 GPIA | -26.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.8927 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.14 GPIA, 79% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.8927 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.13 GPIA, 79% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7676 GPIA | 0.7676 GPIA | 0.7676 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 0.7698 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.12 GPIA | 0.8927 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 65 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9455 GPIA compare
- 66 Netherlands 0.9295 GPIA compare
- 67 Azerbaijan 0.913 GPIA compare
- 69 Iran 0.8789 GPIA compare
- 70 Bolivia 0.854 GPIA compare
- 71 Uzbekistan 0.8526 GPIA compare
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 short-cycle tertiary education in Jordan?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Jordan was 0.8927 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7676 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Jordan rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Jordan ranks 68th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release