School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Jordan
Jordan: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 883,592 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
883,592 number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
73rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
883,592 number
in 2020
All-time low
137,714 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Jordan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 883,592 number for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Jordan peaked at 883,592 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 137,714 number, in 1970.
Jordan ranks 73rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Jordan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 137,714 number | — |
| 1971 | 149,799 number | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 158,383 number | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 165,702 number | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 172,198 number | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 178,657 number | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 185,597 number | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 196,163 number | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 207,889 number | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 220,084 number | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 232,032 number | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 243,820 number | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 253,938 number | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 266,416 number | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 280,627 number | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 295,837 number | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 310,743 number | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 324,222 number | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 335,995 number | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 346,165 number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 355,525 number | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 366,210 number | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 380,602 number | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 397,736 number | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 416,585 number | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 435,108 number | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 450,092 number | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 463,952 number | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 472,409 number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 476,157 number | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 476,978 number | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 477,664 number | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 479,161 number | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 483,517 number | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 491,328 number | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 502,817 number | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 517,180 number | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 534,175 number | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 553,971 number | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 576,389 number | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 601,325 number | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 628,902 number | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 662,621 number | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 699,298 number | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 736,894 number | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 772,578 number | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 804,487 number | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 829,972 number | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 851,550 number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 869,472 number | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 883,592 number | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 177,219 number | 137,714 number | 220,084 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 288,980 number | 232,032 number | 346,165 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 421,438 number | 355,525 number | 476,157 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 509,318 number | 476,978 number | 576,389 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 745,710 number | 601,325 number | 869,472 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 883,592 number | 883,592 number | 883,592 number | 1 |
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More education data for Jordan
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Jordan?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Jordan was 883,592 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 883,592 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,714 number in 1970.
- How does Jordan rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 73rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.