Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Jordan
Jordan: Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location was 0.9396 LPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Jordan, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.9396 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Jordan peaked at 0.9396 LPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6275 LPIA, in 2008.
That places Jordan 3rd out of 91 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate … tertiary short-cycle location in Jordan, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.6275 LPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.6384 LPIA | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7197 LPIA | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 0.7189 LPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8474 LPIA | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7344 LPIA | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 0.819 LPIA | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8199 LPIA | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9396 LPIA | +14.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.9396 LPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3351 LPIA, 2.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.9396 LPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6015 LPIA, 1.6× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6275 LPIA | 0.6275 LPIA | 0.6275 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7311 LPIA | 0.6384 LPIA | 0.8474 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.8282 LPIA | 0.7344 LPIA | 0.9396 LPIA | 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Jordan?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Jordan was 0.9396 LPIA 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 0.9396 LPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6275 LPIA in 2008.
- How does Jordan rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Jordan ranks 3rd out of 91 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 47.2%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release