Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Jordan
Jordan: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 29.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.4%
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
103rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
38.3%
in 2012
All-time low
4.5%
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2024
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Jordan, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Jordan stood at 29.4%.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Jordan peaked at 38.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1971.
Jordan ranks 103rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.5% | — |
| 1972 | 4.8% | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 5.8% | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 6.8% | +17.1% |
| 1975 | 7.3% | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 8.9% | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 11.5% | +29.6% |
| 1978 | 11.2% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 12.0% | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 16.1% | +34.7% |
| 1981 | 17.7% | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 22.8% | +28.5% |
| 1983 | 22.9% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 24.4% | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 21.5% | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 20.0% | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 20.3% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 17.1% | -15.6% |
| 1989 | 19.3% | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 18.5% | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 19.0% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 18.8% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 18.6% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 17.7% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 20.5% | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 23.2% | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 27.2% | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 30.5% | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 32.6% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 36.5% | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 34.9% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 37.2% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 37.9% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 33.4% | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 38.3% | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 25.5% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 26.8% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 29.4% | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.1% | 4.5% | 12.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 20.2% | 16.1% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 17.7% | 23.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 27.2% | 37.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 24.9% | 38.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 24.8% | 29.4% | 5 |
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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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Jordan?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Jordan was 29.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Jordan ranks 103rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release