Progression to secondary school, male in Jordan
Jordan: Progression to secondary school, male was 97.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Progression to secondary school, male in Jordan, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for progression to secondary school, male in Jordan is 97.7%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school, male in Jordan peaked at 100.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 88.2%, in 1971.
That places Jordan 73rd out of 156 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Progression to secondary school, male in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 88.2% | — |
| 1972 | 94.2% | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 95.2% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 94.4% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 95.7% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 95.1% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 95.7% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 94.9% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 94.5% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 95.1% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 94.1% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 96.7% | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 100.0% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 94.3% | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 97.4% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 97.9% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 98.5% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 97.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 99.7% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 98.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 97.6% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 94.3% | 88.2% | 95.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 95.8% | 94.1% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 97.9% | 97.4% | 98.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 97.7% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 97.6% | 99.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 70 Armenia 97.8% compare
- 71 Thailand 97.8% compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.8% compare
- 74 Belarus 97.6% compare
- 75 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 97.5% compare
- 76 Seychelles 97.5% compare
More education data for Jordan
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 64,348 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 30.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school, male in Jordan?
- Progression to secondary school, male in Jordan was 97.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.2% in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for progression to secondary school, male?
- Jordan ranks 73rd out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
- Is progression to secondary school, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).