Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Jordan
Jordan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 2,557 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 2,557 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2024.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Jordan peaked at 3,532 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 98, in 2000.
That places Jordan 71st out of 142 countries with data for 2024, 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, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98 | — |
| 2002 | 172 | +75.5% |
| 2003 | 383 | +122.7% |
| 2004 | 3,532 | +822.2% |
| 2005 | 588 | -83.4% |
| 2006 | 730 | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 730 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 739 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 722 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 606 | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 1,633 | +169.5% |
| 2016 | 1,859 | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 1,937 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2,461 | +27.1% |
| 2020 | 2,415 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2,527 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 2,754 | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 2,320 | -15.8% |
| 2024 | 2,557 | +10.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 2,557 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000, 85% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 2,557 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,557, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +822.2% | 383 | 3,532 |
| 2015 | +169.5% | 606 | 1,633 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 854.89 | 98 | 3,532 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,699 | 606 | 2,461 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2,515 | 2,320 | 2,754 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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, isced 8 programmes, female in Jordan?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Jordan was 2,557 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,532 in 2004.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 98 in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Jordan ranks 71st out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. 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, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release