Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Jordan
Jordan: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 15.5% 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 15.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Jordan peaked at 28.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2011.
That places Jordan 53rd out of 124 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 | 17.3% | — |
| 2005 | 28.0% | +61.6% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 10.7% | -60.2% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | +25.7% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | +18.1% |
| 2021 | 15.6% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 15.9% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 16.9% | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 15.5% | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 17.3% | 28.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.7% | 13.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 14.8% | 16.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 64,348 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 30.2% (2025)
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 15.5% 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 28.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2011.
- How does Jordan rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Jordan ranks 53rd out of 124 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 up 45.0%. 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 Education programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release