Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Jordan
Jordan: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 30.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 30.7% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Jordan peaked at 39.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2022.
Jordan ranks 63rd of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.9% | — |
| 2002 | 31.6% | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 37.1% | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | -33.5% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 30.7% | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 30.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 28.6% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | -29.0% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 27.5% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 27.1% | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 30.7% | +13.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 30.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.7%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 30.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.8%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 24.7% | 37.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 26.1% | 39.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 24.0% | 30.7% | 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 tertiary education in private in Jordan?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Jordan was 30.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2022.
- How does Jordan rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Jordan ranks 63rd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary 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