Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Jordan
Jordan: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 27,150 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Jordan, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Jordan stood at 27,150. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.8% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Jordan peaked at 87,445 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 27,150, in 2024.
That places Jordan 86th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 77,832 | — |
| 2000 | 75,350 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 79,945 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 80,272 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 77,727 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 87,445 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 70,795 | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 71,636 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 63,088 | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 66,623 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 61,529 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 58,467 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 55,030 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 62,459 | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 65,979 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 68,143 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 69,307 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 53,061 | -23.4% |
| 2024 | 27,150 | -48.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 27,150 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,150, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 27,150 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69,021, 39% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77,832 | 77,832 | 77,832 | 1 |
| 2000s | 77,596 | 70,795 | 87,445 | 7 |
| 2010s | 61,199 | 55,030 | 66,623 | 6 |
| 2020s | 56,728 | 27,150 | 69,307 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Jordan?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Jordan was 27,150 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 87,445 in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,150 in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
- Jordan ranks 86th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. 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 Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release