Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Jordan
Jordan: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 58.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Jordan, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 58.6% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Jordan peaked at 59.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 1999.
Jordan ranks 11th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 53.2% | — |
| 2011 | 56.8% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 57.8% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 58.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 59.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 59.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 59.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 59.2% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 58.0% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 57.5% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 58.4% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 58.6% | +0.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 58.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.3%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 58.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 52.9%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.2% | 53.2% | 53.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 56.8% | 59.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 57.5% | 59.2% | 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Jordan?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Jordan was 58.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 1999.
- How does Jordan rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Jordan ranks 11th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release