Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Jordan
Jordan: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 19.8% in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Jordan, 2008β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Jordan stood at 19.8%.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Jordan peaked at 22.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2008.
That places Jordan 70th out of 101 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 13.5% | 13.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 13.7% | 21.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 19.1% | 22.0% | 4 |
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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)
- School enrollment, primary 98.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0056 units per person (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 19.8% 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 22.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2008.
- How does Jordan rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Jordan ranks 70th out of 101 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 45.2%. 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, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release