Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Jordan
Jordan: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 43.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Jordan, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Jordan is 43.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Jordan peaked at 51.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 2023.
Jordan ranks 86th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.1% | 45.1% | 45.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 44.1% | 49.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 43.1% | 51.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 83 El Salvador 45.6% compare
- 84 Palestine, State of 44.9% compare
- 85 Lao People's Democratic Republic 44.2% compare
- 87 Malawi 43.0% compare
- 88 Philippines 41.5% compare
- 89 Burundi 40.3% 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.6% (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 43.1% 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 51.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Jordan ranks 86th out of 108 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 down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release