Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Jordan
Jordan: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 22.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Jordan, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 22.0% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Jordan peaked at 22.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2003.
Jordan ranks 69th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 1.4% | 15.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 16.2% | 22.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 18.7% | 22.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 66 Iran, Islamic Republic of 22.5% compare
- 67 Chile 22.3% compare
- 68 Czech Republic 22.0% compare
- 70 Türkiye, Republic of 21.9% compare
- 71 Tonga 21.7% compare
- 72 Samoa 21.5% 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)
- 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 22.0% 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 22.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2003.
- How does Jordan rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Jordan ranks 69th out of 129 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 36.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release