School age population, secondary education, male in Jordan
Jordan: School age population, secondary education, male was 573,492 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
573,492
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
87th
of 220 countries
All-time high
573,492
in 2025
All-time low
104,927
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, secondary education, male in Jordan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, male in Jordan is 573,492, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in Jordan peaked at 573,492 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 104,927, in 1970.
Jordan ranks 87th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, male in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 104,927 | — |
| 1971 | 112,142 | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 118,582 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 124,625 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 130,678 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 136,765 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 142,863 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 148,916 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 155,094 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 161,344 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 168,026 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 175,507 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 183,513 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 192,145 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 201,438 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 211,108 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 221,056 | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 231,137 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 241,798 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 252,832 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 264,875 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 284,385 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 292,474 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 301,051 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 309,295 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 317,018 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 323,867 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 330,371 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 337,303 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 345,007 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 353,272 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 369,938 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 372,722 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 376,233 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 378,354 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 381,203 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 384,794 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 393,553 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 407,832 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 412,450 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 418,688 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 423,429 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 428,224 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 432,263 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 433,378 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 419,738 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 417,673 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 439,464 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 449,613 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 479,162 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 500,699 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 540,668 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 562,618 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 555,350 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 566,232 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 573,492 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 133,594 | 104,927 | 161,344 | 10 |
| 1980s | 207,856 | 168,026 | 252,832 | 10 |
| 1990s | 310,565 | 264,875 | 345,007 | 10 |
| 2000s | 383,035 | 353,272 | 412,450 | 10 |
| 2010s | 434,163 | 417,673 | 479,162 | 10 |
| 2020s | 549,843 | 500,699 | 573,492 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 84 Papua New Guinea 676,535 compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 620,718 compare
- 86 Netherlands 601,875 compare
- 88 Dominican Republic 571,429 compare
- 89 Turkmenistan 569,571 compare
- 90 Honduras 546,843 compare
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, secondary education, male in Jordan?
- School age population, secondary education, male in Jordan was 573,492 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 573,492 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 104,927 in 1970.
- How does Jordan rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- Jordan ranks 87th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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, secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release