School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Jordan
Jordan: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) was 462,210 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
462,210 number
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
81st
of 203 countries
All-time high
462,210 number
in 2018
All-time low
66,897 number
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, female in Jordan, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 462,210 number for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Jordan peaked at 462,210 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 66,897 number, in 1970.
Jordan ranks 81st of 203 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, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66,897 number | — |
| 1971 | 70,186 number | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 72,030 number | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 73,698 number | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 75,582 number | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 77,950 number | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 81,028 number | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 83,877 number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 87,728 number | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 92,422 number | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 97,980 number | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 104,403 number | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 109,485 number | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 114,649 number | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 119,878 number | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 125,188 number | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 130,474 number | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 136,608 number | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 143,638 number | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 151,924 number | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 161,631 number | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 173,139 number | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 189,309 number | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 204,648 number | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 218,101 number | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 228,940 number | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 236,354 number | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 239,281 number | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 242,110 number | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 245,815 number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 250,650 number | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 257,192 number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 264,105 number | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 270,353 number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 275,739 number | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 281,132 number | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 286,674 number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 292,618 number | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 300,799 number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 311,747 number | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 325,102 number | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 340,721 number | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 360,724 number | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 403,201 number | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 422,624 number | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 439,382 number | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 451,854 number | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 462,210 number | +2.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 462,210 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 222,795 number, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 462,210 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 405,169 number, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78,140 number | 66,897 number | 92,422 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 123,423 number | 97,980 number | 151,924 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 213,933 number | 161,631 number | 245,815 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 279,101 number | 250,650 number | 311,747 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 400,727 number | 325,102 number | 462,210 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 78 Romania 508,296 number compare
- 79 Honduras 501,329 number compare
- 80 Netherlands 498,806 number compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 462,193 number compare
- 83 Tajikistan 415,343 number compare
- 84 Tunisia 405,169 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, tertiary education, female in Jordan?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Jordan was 462,210 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 462,210 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,897 number in 1970.
- How does Jordan rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Jordan ranks 81st out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. 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, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.