Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Jordan
Jordan: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 16.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Jordan, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 16.1% for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Jordan peaked at 22.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2022.
That places Jordan 63rd out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.0% | — |
| 2002 | 19.5% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 22.5% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | -20.4% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | +19.8% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 18.5% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | -15.8% |
| 2024 | 16.1% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 18.1% | 22.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 17.5% | 21.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 15.5% | 18.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 60 El Salvador 16.7% compare
- 61 Iran, Islamic Republic of 16.7% compare
- 62 Mexico 16.3% compare
- 64 Dominican Republic 16.1% compare
- 65 Mongolia 16.1% compare
- 66 Greece 15.6% compare
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 initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Jordan?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Jordan was 16.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2022.
- How does Jordan rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
- Jordan ranks 63rd out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release