Expenditure on secondary education in Jordan
Jordan: Expenditure on secondary education was 34.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Expenditure on secondary education in Jordan, 1997–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2018, expenditure on secondary education in Jordan stood at 34.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Jordan peaked at 39.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 1997.
Jordan ranks 68th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Expenditure on secondary education in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 33.6% | — |
| 1999 | 39.6% | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 37.7% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.6% | 33.6% | 39.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 34.5% | 37.7% | 3 |
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 expenditure on secondary education in Jordan?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Jordan was 34.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 1997.
- How does Jordan rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Jordan ranks 68th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.