School age population, upper secondary education, male in Jordan
Jordan: School age population, upper secondary education, male was 209,074 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
209,074 number
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
88th
of 205 countries
All-time high
209,074 number
in 2020
All-time low
32,999 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Jordan, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 209,074 number for school age population, upper secondary education, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Jordan peaked at 209,074 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32,999 number, in 1970.
Jordan ranks 88th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Jordan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32,999 number | — |
| 1971 | 35,008 number | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 36,647 number | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 38,207 number | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 39,677 number | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 41,163 number | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 42,656 number | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 44,782 number | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 47,545 number | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 50,998 number | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 54,918 number | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 58,857 number | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 61,036 number | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 63,628 number | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 66,700 number | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 70,323 number | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 74,400 number | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 77,996 number | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 81,696 number | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 85,658 number | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 89,694 number | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 93,224 number | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 96,536 number | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 99,458 number | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 101,904 number | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 103,981 number | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 106,425 number | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 110,206 number | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 113,965 number | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 117,417 number | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 120,361 number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 122,072 number | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 121,995 number | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 121,748 number | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 121,984 number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 123,040 number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 125,478 number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 129,177 number | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 133,864 number | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 139,204 number | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 145,175 number | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 151,549 number | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 159,154 number | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 167,227 number | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 175,354 number | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 183,084 number | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 190,366 number | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 196,477 number | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 201,685 number | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 205,774 number | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 209,074 number | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40,968 number | 32,999 number | 50,998 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 69,521 number | 54,918 number | 85,658 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 103,281 number | 89,694 number | 117,417 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 125,892 number | 120,361 number | 139,204 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 177,584 number | 145,175 number | 205,774 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 209,074 number | 209,074 number | 209,074 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 85 Kazakhstan 229,298 number compare
- 86 Lao People's Democratic Republic 215,325 number compare
- 87 Honduras 212,206 number compare
- 89 Israel 205,018 number compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 204,330 number compare
- 91 Paraguay 201,646 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, upper secondary education, male in Jordan?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Jordan was 209,074 number in 2020, 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 209,074 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,999 number in 1970.
- How does Jordan rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Jordan ranks 88th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. 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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.