Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Jordan
Jordan: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 96.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Jordan, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 96.3% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Jordan peaked at 96.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 88.1%, in 2003.
That places Jordan 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 91.5% | — |
| 1999 | 90.0% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 88.3% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 88.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 88.1% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 89.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 89.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 92.1% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 94.3% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 95.6% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 94.6% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 93.1% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 91.3% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 90.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 94.8% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 94.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 95.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 95.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 95.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 96.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.8% | 90.0% | 91.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 90.7% | 88.1% | 95.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 90.8% | 96.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 95.0% | 96.3% | 5 |
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More education data for Jordan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,400 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0471 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 571,163 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8226 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0494 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 64,348 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Jordan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Jordan was 96.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.1% in 2003.
- How does Jordan rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release