Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Jordan
Jordan: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 15.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 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 in Jordan is 15.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Jordan peaked at 29.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2011.
That places Jordan 79th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16.0% | — |
| 2005 | 19.7% | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -47.9% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | +215.3% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 16.8% | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 15.8% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9% | 16.0% | 19.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 9.3% | 29.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 15.8% | 24.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 76 Ireland 17.0% compare
- 77 New Zealand 16.6% compare
- 78 Brunei Darussalam 16.1% compare
- 80 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.4% compare
- 80 North Macedonia 15.4% compare
- 82 Cameroon 15.4% compare
More education data for Jordan
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 64,348 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 514,665 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 513,021 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 163,861 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.1 % 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 15.8% 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 29.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2011.
- How does Jordan rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Jordan ranks 79th out of 123 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 69.6%. 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release