Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Jordan
Jordan: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 300,693 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Jordan, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Jordan is 300,693, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Jordan peaked at 300,693 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 143,014, in 1996.
That places Jordan 82nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 143,014 | — |
| 1999 | 163,877 | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 165,586 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 173,546 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 177,887 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 173,322 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 176,455 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 184,331 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 184,463 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 190,083 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 192,017 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 204,032 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 213,778 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 218,796 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 215,273 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 190,312 | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 201,126 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 220,396 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 236,888 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 260,985 | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 276,669 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 278,586 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 300,693 | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 153,446 | 143,014 | 163,877 | 2 |
| 2000s | 178,209 | 165,586 | 190,083 | 8 |
| 2010s | 206,966 | 190,312 | 220,396 | 8 |
| 2020s | 270,764 | 236,888 | 300,693 | 5 |
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More education data for Jordan
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,389 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,959 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 234,416 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 186,182 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 11.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Jordan?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Jordan was 300,693 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 300,693 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,014 in 1996.
- How does Jordan rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 82nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release