Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Jordan
Jordan: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Jordan, 2004–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 4.1% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Jordan peaked at 8.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2007.
Jordan ranks 101st of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 4.6% | — |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -27.6% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +32.2% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | +93.1% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -42.7% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | +51.4% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | -49.1% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.3% | 4.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.4% | 8.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 4.1% | 8.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9383 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0966 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,400 (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 4.1% 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 8.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2007.
- How does Jordan rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Jordan ranks 101st out of 121 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 7.2%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release