Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Jordan
Jordan: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 21.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Jordan, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Jordan is 21.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Jordan peaked at 21.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2002.
Jordan ranks 59th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.5% | — |
| 2000 | 16.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 21.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 19.4% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 21.7% | +3.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 21.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.0%, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 21.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.0%, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 16.2% | 18.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 18.6% | 21.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 19.4% | 21.8% | 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 secondary education in private in Jordan?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Jordan was 21.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2002.
- How does Jordan rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Jordan ranks 59th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release