Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Jordan
Jordan: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 1.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Jordan, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 1.6% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 104.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Jordan peaked at 2.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2014.
That places Jordan 128th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.8% | — |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +237.8% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -38.7% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +30.0% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 2.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 5 |
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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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Jordan?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Jordan was 1.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2014.
- How does Jordan rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Jordan ranks 128th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.8%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release