Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Jordan
Jordan: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 12.5 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Jordan, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Jordan is 12.5, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Jordan peaked at 29.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.5, in 2017.
That places Jordan 122nd out of 175 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.39 | — |
| 1972 | 14.98 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 16.8 | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 16.77 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 14.6 | -12.9% |
| 1976 | 14.9 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 14.74 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 15.31 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 19.74 | +29.0% |
| 1983 | 20.05 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 23.78 | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 17.74 | -25.4% |
| 1986 | 23.3 | +31.3% |
| 1988 | 22.9 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 24.82 | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 20.2 | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 22.44 | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 22.05 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 20.08 | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 20.54 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 21.41 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 29.9 | +39.6% |
| 2002 | 24.59 | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 26.79 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 26.8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26.4 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25.47 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 26.31 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 24.63 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 22.45 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 15.83 | -29.5% |
| 2017 | 12.5 | -21.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 12.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.83, 79% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 12.5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.37, 61% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.31 | 14.39 | 16.8 | 8 |
| 1980s | 21.76 | 17.74 | 24.82 | 7 |
| 1990s | 21.12 | 20.08 | 22.44 | 6 |
| 2000s | 26.58 | 24.59 | 29.9 | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.86 | 12.5 | 24.63 | 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 pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Jordan?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Jordan was 12.5 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5 in 2017.
- How does Jordan rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Jordan ranks 122nd out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. 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 Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.