Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Jordan
Jordan: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 51.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
51.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 191 countries
All-time high
52.3%
in 2020
All-time low
49.8%
in 1999
Years of data
13
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Jordan, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Jordan stood at 51.9%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Jordan peaked at 52.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 1999.
Jordan ranks 18th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 49.8% | — |
| 2011 | 50.8% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 51.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 51.7% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 52.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 52.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 51.2% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 51.8% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 51.9% | +0.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 51.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.7%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 51.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 49.6%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 50.8% | 52.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 51.2% | 52.3% | 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 public in Jordan?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Jordan was 51.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 1999.
- How does Jordan rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Jordan ranks 18th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release