Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Jordan
Jordan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0364 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Jordan, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Jordan is 0.0364 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Jordan peaked at 0.0404 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 units per person, in 1971.
That places Jordan 70th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0027 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.003 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0037 units per person | +23.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0045 units per person | +19.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0049 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0061 units per person | +23.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0081 units per person | +34.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0083 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0095 units per person | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0135 units per person | +42.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0157 units per person | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0186 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0195 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0213 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0194 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0185 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0199 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0176 units per person | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0197 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0192 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0205 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0204 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0204 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0188 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0184 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0202 units per person | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0224 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0264 units per person | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 0.029 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0324 units per person | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0364 units per person | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0361 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0342 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0339 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0364 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0374 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0338 units per person | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0337 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0404 units per person | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0328 units per person | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0315 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0277 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0307 units per person | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0294 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0298 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0301 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0324 units per person | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0331 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0364 units per person | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0184 units per person | 0.0135 units per person | 0.0213 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.02 units per person | 0.0184 units per person | 0.0224 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0336 units per person | 0.0264 units per person | 0.0374 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0325 units per person | 0.0277 units per person | 0.0404 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0324 units per person | 0.0298 units per person | 0.0364 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 67 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0373 units per person compare
- 68 Kazakhstan 0.0369 units per person compare
- 69 Andorra 0.0368 units per person compare
- 71 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0363 units per person compare
- 72 Algeria 0.0354 units per person compare
- 73 Indonesia 0.035 units per person 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Jordan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Jordan was 0.0364 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0404 units per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 units per person in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Jordan ranks 70th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.