Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Jordan
Jordan: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 85.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Jordan, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Jordan is 85.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Jordan peaked at 91.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 84.9%, in 2018.
That places Jordan 86th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 91.4% | — |
| 2000 | 91.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 91.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 90.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 90.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 90.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 89.5% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 90.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 88.9% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 88.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 87.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 87.6% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 87.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 87.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 85.3% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 84.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 85.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 85.0% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 86.7% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 87.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 85.7% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 85.2% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.4% | 91.4% | 91.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.4% | 88.9% | 91.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 84.9% | 88.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 85.0% | 87.4% | 5 |
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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 upper secondary education in public in Jordan?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Jordan was 85.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.9% in 2018.
- How does Jordan rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Jordan ranks 86th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 upper secondary 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