Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender in Jordan
Jordan: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender was 0.8177 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.8177 GPIA
Change on year
down 22.1%
World rank
101st
of 127 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 2022
All-time low
0.6657 GPIA
in 2008
Years of data
9
2003–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Jordan, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.8177 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.1% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Jordan peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6657 GPIA, in 2008.
Jordan ranks 101st of 127 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary gender in Jordan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.8678 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.6657 GPIA | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6724 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8929 GPIA | +32.8% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPIA | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9355 GPIA | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 1.05 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8177 GPIA | -22.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.8177 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 GPIA, 74% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.8177 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.11 GPIA, 74% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7668 GPIA | 0.6657 GPIA | 0.8678 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8672 GPIA | 0.6724 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9532 GPIA | 0.8177 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 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 0.8177 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 1.05 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6657 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Jordan rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Jordan ranks 101st out of 127 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 21.6%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release