Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Jordan

Jordan: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 612,388 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
612,388 number
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
70th
of 194 countries
All-time high
612,388 number
in 2019
All-time low
391,477 number
in 1996
Years of data
19
1996–2019

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Jordan, 1996–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1996200720191996: 391.5k number1999: 415.6k number2000: 417.9k number2002: 433.1k number2003: 435.2k number2004: 442.4k number2005: 449.2k number2006: 464.9k number2007: 486.4k number2008: 510.3k number2010: 517.7k number2011: 515.4k number2012: 510.6k number2013: 512.8k number2014: 533.9k number2016: 544.9k number2017: 573.4k number2018: 588.7k number2019: 612.4k number

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

Annual values for Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Jordan, 1996 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 67 Azerbaijan 654,631 number compare
  2. 68 Niger 642,494 number compare
  3. 69 Cambodia 638,712 number compare
  4. 71 Togo 549,330 number compare
  5. 72 Palestine, State of 547,031 number compare
  6. 73 Kyrgyzstan 536,768 number compare

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.