Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Jordan
Jordan: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 32,471 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Jordan, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Jordan stood at 32,471. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 44.5% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Jordan peaked at 87,445 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 32,471, in 2024.
That places Jordan 90th out of 184 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 75,194 | — |
| 2000 | 70,693 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 81,812 | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 81,460 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 84,806 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 85,573 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 77,910 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 87,445 | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 58,418 | -33.2% |
| 2013 | 50,622 | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 59,818 | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 63,189 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 63,040 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 70,841 | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 71,178 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 64,347 | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 67,604 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 58,506 | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 32,471 | -44.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 32,471 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31,742, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 32,471 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 81,308, 40% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75,194 | 75,194 | 75,194 | 1 |
| 2000s | 81,386 | 70,693 | 87,445 | 7 |
| 2010s | 60,988 | 50,622 | 70,841 | 6 |
| 2020s | 58,821 | 32,471 | 71,178 | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Jordan?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Jordan was 32,471 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 87,445 in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,471 in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 90th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. 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 Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release