Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Jordan
Jordan: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Jordan, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.3% for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Jordan peaked at 2.8% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1972.
Jordan ranks 144th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7% | — |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -24.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -88.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +45.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +44.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +47.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -20.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | +774.2% |
| 1981 | 1.8% | +43.6% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | +63.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -90.9% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | +656.8% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | +37.4% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -32.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -48.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -88.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +206.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +31.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -33.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +32.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -29.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 0.3% | 2.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 2.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 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 government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Jordan?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp in Jordan was 0.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1984.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1972.
- How does Jordan rank for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 144th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release