Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Jordan
Jordan: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 69.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 69.3% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Jordan peaked at 80.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 60.9%, in 2011.
Jordan ranks 97th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.1% | — |
| 2002 | 68.4% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 62.9% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 75.3% | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 80.2% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 69.3% | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 69.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 71.4% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 60.9% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 72.3% | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 70.3% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 73.9% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 72.5% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 73.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 73.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 73.5% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 76.0% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 72.9% | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 69.3% | -5.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 69.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.0%, 96% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 69.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 76.9%, 90% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.8% | 62.9% | 80.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 60.9% | 73.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 72.9% | 69.3% | 76.0% | 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 public institutions in Jordan?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Jordan was 69.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.9% in 2011.
- How does Jordan rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Jordan ranks 97th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release