Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Jordan
Jordan: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 612,388 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Jordan, 1996–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 612,388 number for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Jordan peaked at 612,388 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 391,477 number, in 1996.
That places Jordan 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Jordan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 391,477 number | — |
| 1999 | 415,568 number | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 417,949 number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 433,069 number | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 435,233 number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 442,409 number | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 449,227 number | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 464,911 number | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 486,373 number | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 510,259 number | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 517,695 number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 515,388 number | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 510,578 number | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 512,811 number | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 533,861 number | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 544,871 number | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 573,382 number | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 588,696 number | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 612,388 number | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 403,522 number | 391,477 number | 415,568 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 454,929 number | 417,949 number | 510,259 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 545,519 number | 510,578 number | 612,388 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 67 Azerbaijan 654,631 number compare
- 68 Niger 642,494 number compare
- 69 Cambodia 638,712 number compare
- 71 Togo 549,330 number compare
- 72 Palestine, State of 547,031 number compare
- 73 Kyrgyzstan 536,768 number compare
More education data for Jordan
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 513,021 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 163,861 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 420,598 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,389 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,959 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 234,416 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Jordan?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Jordan was 612,388 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 612,388 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 391,477 number in 1996.
- How does Jordan rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.