Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Jordan
Jordan: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 17.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Jordan, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Jordan is 17.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Jordan peaked at 20.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2018.
That places Jordan 11th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20.2% | — |
| 2005 | 16.7% | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 16.8% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.6% | 16.7% | 20.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 14.9% | 18.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 16.6% | 18.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 8 Algeria 18.9% compare
- 9 Macau, China 18.5% compare
- 10 Armenia 17.7% compare
- 12 Saudi Arabia 17.2% compare
- 13 Brunei Darussalam 16.7% compare
- 14 United States of America 16.6% 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Jordan?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Jordan was 17.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2018.
- How does Jordan rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Jordan ranks 11th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release