Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Jordan
Jordan: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 3.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Jordan, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 3.5% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.0% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Jordan peaked at 19.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2011.
Jordan ranks 76th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15.5% | — |
| 2005 | 19.3% | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | -25.8% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -89.1% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +151.6% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +33.2% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | +160.6% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -68.8% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 14.3% | 19.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.6% | 3.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 3.5% | 13.7% | 5 |
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More education data for Jordan
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,400 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0471 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 571,163 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8226 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0494 units per person (2024)
- 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)
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 3.5% 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 19.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2011.
- How does Jordan rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Jordan ranks 76th 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 down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release