Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Jordan
Jordan: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 220,396 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Jordan, 1996–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Jordan is 220,396 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Jordan peaked at 220,396 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 143,014 number, in 1996.
That places Jordan 95th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Jordan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 143,014 number | — |
| 1999 | 163,877 number | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 165,586 number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 173,546 number | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 177,887 number | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 173,322 number | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 176,455 number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 184,331 number | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 184,463 number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 190,083 number | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 192,017 number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 204,032 number | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 213,778 number | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 218,796 number | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 215,273 number | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 190,312 number | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 201,126 number | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 220,396 number | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 153,446 number | 143,014 number | 163,877 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 178,209 number | 165,586 number | 190,083 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 206,966 number | 190,312 number | 220,396 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 92 New Zealand 235,980 number compare
- 93 Guinea 228,371 number compare
- 94 Laos 221,708 number compare
- 96 United Arab Emirates 217,543 number compare
- 97 El Salvador 213,011 number compare
- 98 Costa Rica 205,948 number compare
More education data for Jordan
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (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 220,396 number in 2019, 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 220,396 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,014 number in 1996.
- How does Jordan rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 95th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.