School age population, lower secondary education, female in Jordan
Jordan: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 378,058 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Jordan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, female in Jordan is 378,058, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Jordan peaked at 378,058 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 69,684, in 1970.
That places Jordan 81st out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 69,684 | — |
| 1971 | 74,540 | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 78,837 | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 82,850 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 86,907 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 91,003 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 95,093 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 98,985 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 102,686 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 106,337 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 110,301 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 114,883 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 119,893 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 125,230 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 130,787 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 136,422 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 142,422 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 148,752 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 155,459 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 162,424 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 170,272 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 178,751 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 184,330 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 190,438 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 196,373 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 202,168 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 207,813 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 213,235 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 218,868 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 225,013 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 230,983 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 236,184 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 237,836 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 239,916 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 241,173 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 242,860 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 244,985 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 250,157 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 258,570 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 261,285 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 264,947 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 267,730 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 270,539 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 272,904 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 273,262 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 268,378 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 281,914 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 295,100 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 299,860 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 312,669 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 329,533 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 352,913 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 366,681 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 377,108 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 372,692 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 378,058 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88,692 | 69,684 | 106,337 | 10 |
| 1980s | 134,657 | 110,301 | 162,424 | 10 |
| 1990s | 198,726 | 170,272 | 225,013 | 10 |
| 2000s | 244,395 | 230,983 | 261,285 | 10 |
| 2010s | 280,730 | 264,947 | 312,669 | 10 |
| 2020s | 362,831 | 329,533 | 378,058 | 6 |
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- 78 Romania 419,951 compare
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- 83 Kyrgyzstan 357,868 compare
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More education data for Jordan
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 30.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in Jordan?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Jordan was 378,058 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 378,058 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,684 in 1970.
- How does Jordan rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Jordan ranks 81st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release