School age population, upper secondary education, male in Jordan
Jordan: School age population, upper secondary education, male was 186,304 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
186,304
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
99th
of 220 countries
All-time high
186,304
in 2025
All-time low
31,357
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Jordan, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, male in Jordan is 186,304, 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 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Jordan peaked at 186,304 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31,357, in 1970.
Jordan ranks 99th 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, upper secondary education, male in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31,357 | — |
| 1971 | 33,496 | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 35,440 | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 37,282 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 39,087 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 40,844 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 42,593 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 44,467 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 46,618 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 48,878 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 51,201 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 53,640 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 56,113 | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 58,795 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 61,844 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 65,159 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 68,415 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 71,592 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 75,074 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 78,804 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 82,739 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 92,039 | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 94,979 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 97,744 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 100,292 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 102,435 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 103,936 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 105,363 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 106,684 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 108,313 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 110,671 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 120,277 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 121,188 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 122,336 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 123,030 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 123,962 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 125,137 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 128,002 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 132,672 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 134,182 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 136,222 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 137,774 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 139,342 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 140,663 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 143,209 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 134,167 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 123,379 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 130,709 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 136,022 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 153,589 | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 159,962 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 173,626 | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 178,831 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 173,870 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 183,945 | +5.8% |
| 2025 | 186,304 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40,006 | 31,357 | 48,878 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,064 | 51,201 | 78,804 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99,452 | 82,739 | 108,313 | 10 |
| 2000s | 124,146 | 110,671 | 134,182 | 10 |
| 2010s | 137,508 | 123,379 | 153,589 | 10 |
| 2020s | 176,090 | 159,962 | 186,304 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 96 Central African Republic 197,581 compare
- 97 Tajikistan 194,365 compare
- 98 Sweden 189,060 compare
- 100 Switzerland 184,836 compare
- 101 Paraguay 182,787 compare
- 102 Cuba 181,584 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, upper secondary education, male in Jordan?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Jordan was 186,304 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 186,304 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,357 in 1970.
- How does Jordan rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Jordan ranks 99th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. 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, upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release