Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Jordan
Jordan: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 358,495 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
358,495
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
68th
of 200 countries
All-time high
359,749
in 2023
All-time low
191,923
in 1996
Years of data
24
1996–2024
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Jordan, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 358,495 for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Jordan peaked at 359,749 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 191,923, in 1996.
Jordan ranks 68th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 191,923 | — |
| 1999 | 204,393 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 205,154 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 212,517 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 214,128 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 215,915 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 219,957 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 228,129 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 239,384 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 250,777 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 254,594 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 253,556 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 250,452 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 251,589 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 264,122 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 269,197 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 282,461 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 290,363 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 302,753 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 318,676 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 337,793 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 351,337 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 359,749 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 358,495 | -0.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 358,495 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 141,115, 2.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 358,495 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 298,801, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 198,158 | 191,923 | 204,393 | 2 |
| 2000s | 223,245 | 205,154 | 250,777 | 8 |
| 2010s | 268,787 | 250,452 | 302,753 | 9 |
| 2020s | 345,210 | 318,676 | 359,749 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 65 Cambodia 370,252 compare
- 66 Netherlands 365,766 compare
- 67 Azerbaijan 364,046 compare
- 69 Romania 354,103 compare
- 70 Sierra Leone 353,046 compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 341,886 compare
More education data for Jordan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0966 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Jordan?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Jordan was 358,495 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 359,749 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 191,923 in 1996.
- How does Jordan rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Jordan ranks 68th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release