Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Jordan
Jordan: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 2.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Jordan, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Jordan is 2.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 52.9% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Jordan peaked at 3.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2018.
That places Jordan 108th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.7% | — |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | +25.4% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +52.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 2.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5%, 40% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 2.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.7%, 59% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +52.9% | 1.4% | 2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.4% | 3.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.9% | 3.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 105 Russian Federation 2.3% compare
- 106 Kiribati 2.2% compare
- 107 Bangladesh 2.2% compare
- 109 Côte d'Ivoire 2.2% compare
- 110 Trinidad and Tobago 2.0% compare
- 111 Senegal 2.0% 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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Jordan?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Jordan was 2.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2018.
- How does Jordan rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Jordan ranks 108th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release