Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Jordan
Jordan: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 2.1% 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 2.1%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Jordan peaked at 7.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2024.
That places Jordan 108th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 3.3% | — |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -28.9% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +75.5% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -41.1% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +117.2% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -66.7% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.1% | 5.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 2.1% | 7.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 105 British Virgin Islands 2.3% compare
- 106 Saudi Arabia 2.3% compare
- 107 Namibia 2.2% compare
- 109 Panama 1.8% compare
- 110 Rwanda 1.6% compare
- 111 Uzbekistan 1.6% compare
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 2.1% 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 7.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Jordan ranks 108th 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 51.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release