Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Jordan
Jordan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 31,520 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Jordan stood at 31,520. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.4% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Jordan peaked at 31,520 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,419, in 2017.
Jordan ranks 63rd of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29,707 | — |
| 2002 | 19,177 | -35.4% |
| 2003 | 26,967 | +40.6% |
| 2004 | 23,920 | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 24,790 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 25,743 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 26,215 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 28,351 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 30,061 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 29,304 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 27,528 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 22,407 | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 14,931 | -33.4% |
| 2017 | 5,419 | -63.7% |
| 2018 | 9,810 | +81.0% |
| 2020 | 15,847 | +61.5% |
| 2021 | 20,344 | +28.4% |
| 2022 | 24,392 | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 23,636 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 31,520 | +33.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,103 | 19,177 | 30,061 | 9 |
| 2010s | 18,233 | 5,419 | 29,304 | 6 |
| 2020s | 23,148 | 15,847 | 31,520 | 5 |
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More education data for Jordan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 64,348 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 30.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Jordan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Jordan was 31,520 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 31,520 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,419 in 2017.
- How does Jordan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 63rd out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release