Percentage of graduates from tertiary … unspecified fields adjusted in Jordan
Jordan: Percentage of graduates from tertiary … unspecified fields adjusted was 1.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
1.0%
World rank
33rd
of 72 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2007
All-time low
0.0%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2004–2019
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Jordan, 2004–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 1.0% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2019.
That represents a change of down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Jordan peaked at 1.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.
Jordan ranks 33rd of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary … unspecified fields adjusted in Jordan, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.8% | — |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +28.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +52630.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8%, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 32 Malta 1.0% compare
- 34 New Zealand 1.0% compare
- 35 South Africa 0.9% compare
- 36 Burundi 0.9% compare
More education data for Jordan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.36 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.11 (2024)
- 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)
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 1.0% in 2019, 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 1.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- How does Jordan rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Jordan ranks 33rd out of 72 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 programmes in unspecified fields, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release