Productivity vs educational attainment in Jordan
Jordan: Productivity vs educational attainment was 16.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.38
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
88th
of 130 countries
All-time high
23.07
in 2012
All-time low
11.86
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Productivity vs educational attainment in Jordan, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 16.38 for productivity vs educational attainment in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs educational attainment in Jordan peaked at 23.07 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.86, in 2005.
Jordan ranks 88th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Productivity vs educational attainment in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.86 | — |
| 2006 | 12.68 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 13.1 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 15.31 | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 16.75 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 18.71 | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 22.27 | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 23.07 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 22.95 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 22.34 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 20.07 | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 18.62 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 19.6 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 19.23 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 18.62 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 19.08 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 18.67 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 16.71 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 16.38 | -2.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 16.38 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.42, 80% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 16.38 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.79, 57% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.94 | 11.86 | 16.75 | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.55 | 18.62 | 23.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.71 | 16.38 | 19.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 productivity vs educational attainment in Jordan?
- Productivity vs educational attainment in Jordan was 16.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.07 in 2012.
- What is the lowest productivity vs educational attainment recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.86 in 2005.
- How does Jordan rank for productivity vs educational attainment?
- Jordan ranks 88th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs educational attainment rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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