Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Jordan
Jordan: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 48.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
48.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
105th
of 137 countries
All-time high
48.9%
in 2023
All-time low
38.2%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Jordan, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Jordan is 48.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Jordan peaked at 48.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 2015.
That places Jordan 105th out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 38.2% | — |
| 2016 | 38.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 40.2% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 41.8% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 44.6% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 45.2% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 48.2% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 48.9% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 48.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.8%, 89% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 48.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.9%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.7% | 38.2% | 44.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 45.2% | 48.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 102 Bahrain 49.3% compare
- 103 Samoa 49.1% compare
- 104 Burkina Faso 49.0% compare
- 106 Kyrgyzstan 48.8% compare
- 107 Brunei Darussalam 48.3% compare
- 108 India 48.2% compare
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 48.9% 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 48.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 2015.
- How does Jordan rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Jordan ranks 105th out of 137 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 27.8%. 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 tertiary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release