Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Jordan
Jordan: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 82.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Jordan, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 82.4% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Jordan peaked at 82.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.3%, in 1996.
That places Jordan 94th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 71.3% | — |
| 1999 | 77.6% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 76.6% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 73.6% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 74.7% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 72.4% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 73.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 75.7% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 74.1% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 73.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 72.5% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 76.1% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 78.9% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 77.0% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 74.5% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 75.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 75.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 77.5% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 79.2% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 82.0% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 82.8% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 82.4% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.5% | 71.3% | 77.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 74.2% | 72.4% | 76.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 72.5% | 80.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 80.8% | 77.5% | 82.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 91 Serbia 84.2% compare
- 92 Republic of Moldova 83.5% compare
- 93 Sri Lanka 82.7% compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 82.1% compare
- 96 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 82.0% compare
- 97 Cook Islands 81.9% compare
More education data for Jordan
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 513,021 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 163,861 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 420,598 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,389 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,959 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 234,416 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Jordan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Jordan was 82.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.3% in 1996.
- How does Jordan rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 94th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release