Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Jordan
Jordan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 172,732 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
172,732 number
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
63rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
172,732 number
in 2018
All-time low
1,349 number
in 1971
Years of data
42
1971–2018
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Jordan, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 172,732 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Jordan peaked at 172,732 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,349 number, in 1971.
That places Jordan 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,349 number | — |
| 1972 | 1,624 number | +20.4% |
| 1973 | 2,097 number | +29.1% |
| 1974 | 2,649 number | +26.3% |
| 1975 | 3,120 number | +17.8% |
| 1976 | 3,969 number | +27.2% |
| 1977 | 5,726 number | +44.3% |
| 1978 | 6,366 number | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 8,270 number | +29.9% |
| 1980 | 12,948 number | +56.6% |
| 1981 | 16,682 number | +28.8% |
| 1982 | 18,194 number | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 20,722 number | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 24,114 number | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 23,825 number | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 24,162 number | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 29,015 number | +20.1% |
| 1988 | 28,314 number | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 32,658 number | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 35,670 number | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 38,890 number | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 40,773 number | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 43,394 number | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 41,283 number | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 45,697 number | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 52,934 number | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 73,098 number | +38.1% |
| 2002 | 79,582 number | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 95,056 number | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 109,692 number | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 109,528 number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 113,640 number | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 118,809 number | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 130,801 number | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 136,947 number | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 128,710 number | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 133,125 number | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 161,768 number | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 161,370 number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 161,798 number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 150,253 number | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 172,732 number | +15.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 172,732 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 141,679 number, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 172,732 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 153,711 number, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,908 number | 1,349 number | 8,270 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 23,063 number | 12,948 number | 32,658 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,663 number | 35,670 number | 52,934 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 107,461 number | 73,098 number | 136,947 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 152,822 number | 128,710 number | 172,732 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.36 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.11 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Jordan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Jordan was 172,732 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 172,732 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,349 number in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Jordan ranks 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.