Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Jordan
Jordan: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 21.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 21.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 690.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Jordan peaked at 21.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2011.
That places Jordan 4th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 9.1% | — |
| 2005 | 13.2% | +45.1% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -80.2% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +362.1% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | +30.3% |
| 2024 | 21.7% | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 9.1% | 13.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 2.7% | 12.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 14.6% | 21.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 1 Cuba 39.2% compare
- 2 Kyrgyzstan 25.1% compare
- 3 Georgia 21.8% compare
- 5 Malta 18.5% compare
- 6 Puerto Rico 18.3% compare
- 7 Palestine, State of 17.3% 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 in Jordan?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Jordan was 21.7% 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 21.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2011.
- How does Jordan rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Jordan ranks 4th 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 up 690.8%. 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 Health and Welfare programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release