Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Jordan
Jordan: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 12.7 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Jordan stood at 12.7 years. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Jordan peaked at 12.7 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.41 years, in 1990.
Jordan ranks 113th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Jordan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.41 years | — |
| 1991 | 11.73 years | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 11.85 years | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 11.82 years | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 11.76 years | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 11.86 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 11.95 years | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 11.86 years | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 11.76 years | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 11.66 years | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 11.56 years | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 11.84 years | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 12.11 years | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 12.31 years | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 12.58 years | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 12.59 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 12.48 years | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 12.49 years | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 12.53 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 12.54 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 12.23 years | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 12.17 years | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.49 years | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 12.52 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 12.55 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 12.58 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 12.61 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 12.31 years | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 12.52 years | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 12.52 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.52 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.43 years | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 12.6 years | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 12.7 years | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.77 years | 11.41 years | 11.95 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.3 years | 11.56 years | 12.59 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.45 years | 12.17 years | 12.61 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.56 years | 12.43 years | 12.7 years | 4 |
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More education data for Jordan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9383 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0966 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,400 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Jordan?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Jordan was 12.7 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.41 years in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Jordan ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.