Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Jordan
Jordan: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 23,071 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Jordan, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Jordan stood at 23,071. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 40.1% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Jordan peaked at 47,374 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23,071, in 2024.
That places Jordan 87th out of 180 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, male in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 43,193 | — |
| 2000 | 37,539 | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 43,183 | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 42,402 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 44,060 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 44,993 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 42,944 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 47,374 | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 37,022 | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 32,460 | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 37,385 | +15.2% |
| 2017 | 40,221 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 40,277 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 46,676 | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 47,318 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 43,978 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 45,558 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 38,519 | -15.5% |
| 2024 | 23,071 | -40.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43,193 | 43,193 | 43,193 | 1 |
| 2000s | 43,214 | 37,539 | 47,374 | 7 |
| 2010s | 39,007 | 32,460 | 46,676 | 6 |
| 2020s | 39,689 | 23,071 | 47,318 | 5 |
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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, male in Jordan?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Jordan was 23,071 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 47,374 in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,071 in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Jordan ranks 87th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release