Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Jordan
Jordan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 12.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Jordan, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Jordan is 12.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 43.4% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Jordan peaked at 39.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2024.
That places Jordan 115th out of 179 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 39.9% | — |
| 2000 | 33.9% | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 35.6% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 34.7% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 35.8% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 36.3% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 34.3% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 29.6% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 29.6% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 25.3% | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | -43.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 12.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 54% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 12.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26.7%, 47% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.9% | 39.9% | 39.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 33.9% | 36.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 23.1% | 30.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 12.5% | 29.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 112 Armenia 13.2% compare
- 113 Uruguay 13.0% compare
- 114 Luxembourg 12.8% compare
- 116 Costa Rica 12.0% compare
- 117 Malta 11.9% compare
- 118 Cayman Islands 11.6% 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 out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Jordan?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Jordan was 12.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Jordan ranks 115th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. 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 rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release