Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Jordan
Jordan: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 51.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
51.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
33rd
of 137 countries
All-time high
61.8%
in 2015
All-time low
51.1%
in 2023
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 51.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Jordan peaked at 61.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2023.
Jordan ranks 33rd of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 61.8% | — |
| 2016 | 61.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 59.8% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 58.2% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 55.4% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 54.8% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 52.8% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 51.8% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 51.1% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 51.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.2%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 51.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.1%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.3% | 55.4% | 61.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 51.1% | 54.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 30 India 51.8% compare
- 31 Brunei Darussalam 51.7% compare
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 51.2% compare
- 34 Burkina Faso 51.0% compare
- 35 Samoa 50.9% compare
- 36 Bahrain 50.7% 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 51.1% 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 61.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Jordan ranks 33rd 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 down 17.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release