School age population, secondary education, female in Jordan
Jordan: School age population, secondary education, female was 642,556 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
642,556 number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
79th
of 205 countries
All-time high
642,556 number
in 2020
All-time low
92,669 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, female in Jordan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, secondary education, female in Jordan stood at 642,556 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Jordan peaked at 642,556 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 92,669 number, in 1970.
Jordan ranks 79th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, secondary education, female in Jordan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 92,669 number | — |
| 1971 | 100,816 number | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 107,040 number | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 112,634 number | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 117,730 number | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 122,742 number | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 127,870 number | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 134,045 number | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 140,994 number | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 148,597 number | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 156,500 number | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 164,522 number | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 170,348 number | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 177,250 number | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 185,215 number | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 194,324 number | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 204,377 number | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 215,290 number | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 225,883 number | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 236,141 number | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 246,228 number | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 256,525 number | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 268,575 number | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 281,250 number | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 294,125 number | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 306,405 number | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 317,222 number | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 327,224 number | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 334,748 number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 339,880 number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 343,115 number | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 345,033 number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 346,060 number | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 348,208 number | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 352,524 number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 359,606 number | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 369,689 number | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 382,625 number | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 398,090 number | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 415,594 number | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 434,932 number | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 455,877 number | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 481,179 number | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 508,252 number | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 535,645 number | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 561,503 number | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 584,892 number | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 603,944 number | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 619,895 number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 632,660 number | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 642,556 number | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120,514 number | 92,669 number | 148,597 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 192,985 number | 156,500 number | 236,141 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 297,218 number | 246,228 number | 339,880 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 366,054 number | 343,115 number | 415,594 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 541,878 number | 434,932 number | 632,660 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 642,556 number | 642,556 number | 642,556 number | 1 |
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- 76 South Sudan 765,287 number compare
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- 78 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 676,884 number compare
- 80 Togo 642,289 number compare
- 81 Sierra Leone 630,654 number compare
- 82 Tajikistan 588,957 number compare
More education data for Jordan
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.55 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 98.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, female in Jordan?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Jordan was 642,556 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 642,556 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,669 number in 1970.
- How does Jordan rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Jordan ranks 79th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.