Progression to secondary school in Jordan
Jordan: Progression to secondary school was 98.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Progression to secondary school in Jordan, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, progression to secondary school in Jordan stood at 98.0%.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school in Jordan peaked at 100.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 88.6%, in 1971.
That places Jordan 74th out of 167 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Progression to secondary school in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 88.6% | — |
| 1972 | 92.4% | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 94.7% | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 93.9% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 94.4% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 94.0% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 95.2% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 94.3% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 95.2% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 95.0% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 95.8% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 97.9% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 94.1% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 97.9% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 98.7% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 98.5% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.3% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 98.6% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 98.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 99.1% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 98.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | -1.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 98.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.0%, 100% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 98.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 97.3%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93.8% | 88.6% | 95.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 95.4% | 94.1% | 97.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 98.5% | 97.9% | 98.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 98.4% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.0% | 99.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 71 Eswatini 98.1% compare
- 72 Fiji 98.0% compare
- 73 Saudi Arabia 98.0% compare
- 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.9% compare
- 76 Chile 97.9% compare
- 77 Liechtenstein 97.8% compare
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 progression to secondary school in Jordan?
- Progression to secondary school in Jordan was 98.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.6% in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for progression to secondary school?
- Jordan ranks 74th out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
- Is progression to secondary school rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 (%). 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).