Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Jordan
Jordan: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 54.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Jordan, 1996–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Jordan is 54.0%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Jordan peaked at 75.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2017.
Jordan ranks 135th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 69.5% | — |
| 1999 | 72.2% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 71.2% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 73.5% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 75.5% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 73.4% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 74.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 75.7% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 73.4% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 72.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 67.4% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 68.4% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 68.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 66.2% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 62.1% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 54.0% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.9% | 69.5% | 72.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.7% | 71.2% | 75.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 48.9% | 68.4% | 8 |
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More education data for Jordan
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 514,665 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Jordan?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Jordan was 54.0% in 2019, 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 75.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2017.
- How does Jordan rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 135th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.