School age population, lower secondary education, male in Jordan
Jordan: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 387,188 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
387,188
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
81st
of 220 countries
All-time high
387,188
in 2025
All-time low
73,570
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Jordan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Jordan stood at 387,188. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Jordan peaked at 387,188 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 73,570, 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, male in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 73,570 | — |
| 1971 | 78,646 | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 83,142 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 87,343 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 91,591 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 95,921 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 100,270 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 104,449 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 108,476 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 112,466 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 116,825 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 121,867 | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 127,400 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 133,350 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 139,594 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 145,949 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 152,641 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 159,545 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 166,724 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 174,028 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 182,136 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 192,346 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 197,495 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 203,307 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 209,003 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 214,583 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 219,931 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 225,008 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 230,619 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 236,694 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 242,601 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 249,661 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 251,534 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 253,897 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 255,324 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 257,241 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 259,657 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 265,551 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 275,160 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 278,268 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 282,466 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 285,655 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 288,882 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 291,600 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 290,169 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 285,571 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 294,294 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 308,755 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 313,591 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 325,573 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 340,737 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 367,042 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 383,787 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 381,480 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 382,287 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 387,188 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 93,587 | 73,570 | 112,466 | 10 |
| 1980s | 143,792 | 116,825 | 174,028 | 10 |
| 1990s | 211,112 | 182,136 | 236,694 | 10 |
| 2000s | 258,889 | 242,601 | 278,268 | 10 |
| 2010s | 296,656 | 282,466 | 325,573 | 10 |
| 2020s | 373,754 | 340,737 | 387,188 | 6 |
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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, male in Jordan?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Jordan was 387,188 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 387,188 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,570 in 1970.
- How does Jordan rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Jordan ranks 81st out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release