School age population, tertiary education, male in Jordan
Jordan: School age population, tertiary education, male was 470,212 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
School age population, tertiary education, male in Jordan, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, school age population, tertiary education, male in Jordan stood at 470,212 number. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Jordan peaked at 470,212 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 78,830 number, in 1970.
That places Jordan 81st out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, male in Jordan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 78,830 number | — |
| 1971 | 82,485 number | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 84,134 number | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 85,424 number | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 86,906 number | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 88,938 number | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 91,800 number | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 94,626 number | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 99,345 number | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 105,656 number | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 113,459 number | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 122,663 number | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 128,882 number | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 135,470 number | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 142,555 number | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 150,263 number | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 158,611 number | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 166,874 number | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 175,447 number | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 184,580 number | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 194,643 number | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 206,164 number | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 222,016 number | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 236,482 number | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 248,561 number | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 257,358 number | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 262,014 number | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 263,112 number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 264,382 number | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 267,037 number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 271,450 number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 278,250 number | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 285,143 number | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 291,530 number | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 296,953 number | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 302,112 number | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 307,033 number | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 311,652 number | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 318,312 number | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 327,700 number | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 339,578 number | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 353,896 number | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 372,372 number | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 412,483 number | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 431,161 number | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 447,524 number | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 459,836 number | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 470,212 number | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89,814 number | 78,830 number | 105,656 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 147,880 number | 113,459 number | 184,580 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 242,177 number | 194,643 number | 267,037 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 299,014 number | 271,450 number | 327,700 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 410,883 number | 339,578 number | 470,212 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 78 Honduras 518,797 number compare
- 79 South Sudan 513,884 number compare
- 80 Burundi 513,671 number compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 466,652 number compare
- 83 Tajikistan 433,842 number compare
- 84 Tunisia 433,691 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, tertiary education, male in Jordan?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Jordan was 470,212 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 470,212 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,830 number in 1970.
- How does Jordan rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Jordan ranks 81st out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. 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, tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.