School age population, secondary education, male (number) (age male) in Jordan
Jordan: School age population, secondary education, male (number) (age male) was 655,384 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
655,384 number
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
79th
of 205 countries
All-time high
655,384 number
in 2020
All-time low
106,302 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, male in Jordan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, secondary education, male in Jordan stood at 655,384 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in Jordan peaked at 655,384 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 106,302 number, in 1970.
That places Jordan 79th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, male (number) (age male) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 106,302 number | — |
| 1971 | 114,280 number | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 120,051 number | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 125,075 number | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 129,601 number | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 134,166 number | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 139,059 number | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 147,253 number | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 156,837 number | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 167,363 number | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 178,100 number | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 188,629 number | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 196,824 number | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 206,798 number | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 218,030 number | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 229,984 number | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 241,792 number | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 251,706 number | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 260,683 number | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 268,944 number | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 276,748 number | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 284,749 number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 294,576 number | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 305,737 number | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 317,519 number | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 328,803 number | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 338,517 number | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 349,659 number | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 357,843 number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 363,196 number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 366,516 number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 368,567 number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 369,061 number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 370,907 number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 374,992 number | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 381,693 number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 391,114 number | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 402,982 number | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 417,165 number | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 433,281 number | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 451,316 number | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 471,123 number | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 495,221 number | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 521,327 number | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 548,012 number | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 573,418 number | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 596,582 number | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 615,387 number | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 631,476 number | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 644,734 number | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 655,384 number | +1.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 655,384 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 345,117 number, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 655,384 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 578,161 number, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 133,999 number | 106,302 number | 167,363 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 224,149 number | 178,100 number | 268,944 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 321,735 number | 276,748 number | 363,196 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 387,628 number | 366,516 number | 433,281 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 554,860 number | 451,316 number | 644,734 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 655,384 number | 655,384 number | 655,384 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 76 South Sudan 782,244 number compare
- 77 Chile 753,299 number compare
- 78 Bolivia 705,473 number compare
- 80 Togo 647,131 number compare
- 81 Sierra Leone 633,616 number compare
- 82 Tajikistan 621,904 number compare
More education data for Jordan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.36 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.11 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 73,057 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,973 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 83,712 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 80,149 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9383 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, male in Jordan?
- School age population, secondary education, male in Jordan was 655,384 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 655,384 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,302 number in 1970.
- How does Jordan rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- Jordan ranks 79th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. 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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.