Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender in Jordan
Jordan: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender was 0.9012 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9012 GPIA
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
62nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.09 GPIA
in 2018
All-time low
0.8692 GPIA
in 2008
Years of data
7
2008–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Jordan, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Jordan stood at 0.9012 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Jordan peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8692 GPIA, in 2008.
Jordan ranks 62nd of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender in Jordan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.8692 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.8695 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9705 GPIA | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 1.09 GPIA | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9012 GPIA | -13.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.9012 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9941 GPIA, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.9012 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9533 GPIA, 95% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8692 GPIA | 0.8692 GPIA | 0.8692 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.8695 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9697 GPIA | 0.9012 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 2 |
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 upper secondary education or in Jordan?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Jordan was 0.9012 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8692 GPIA in 2008.
- How does Jordan rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Jordan ranks 62nd out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 upper secondary 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