Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Jordan
Jordan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 17.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Jordan, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Jordan stood at 17.2%.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Jordan peaked at 61.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2013.
Jordan ranks 105th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.5% | — |
| 2001 | 60.3% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 58.6% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 56.1% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 52.7% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 49.2% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 44.4% | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 38.1% | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 32.6% | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 17.2% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.0% | 27.0% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 16.2% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 17.2% | 19.0% | 6 |
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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Jordan?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Jordan was 17.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2013.
- How does Jordan rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Jordan ranks 105th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release