Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Jordan
Jordan: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 30.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
30.2%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
4th
of 63 countries
All-time high
38.1%
in 2017
All-time low
30.2%
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Jordan, 2017–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Jordan is 30.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Jordan ranks 4th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 38.1% | — |
| 2018 | 36.5% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 36.0% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 35.4% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 32.9% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 30.2% | -4.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 30.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.3%, 1.6× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.9% | 36.0% | 38.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 30.2% | 35.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Jordan?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Jordan was 30.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Jordan ranks 4th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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