Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Jordan
Jordan: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 22.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Jordan, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Jordan stood at 22.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Jordan peaked at 33.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2022.
That places Jordan 81st out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 33.4% | — |
| 2005 | 32.3% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 32.9% | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 24.2% | -26.6% |
| 2019 | 25.5% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 22.6% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9% | 30.0% | 33.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 24.2% | 32.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 21.6% | 24.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9383 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Jordan?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Jordan was 22.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2022.
- How does Jordan rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Jordan ranks 81st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release