School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Jordan
Jordan: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 91.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary in Jordan, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 91.8% for school enrollment, secondary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Jordan peaked at 92.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 1972.
That places Jordan 97th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 44.7% | — |
| 1972 | 44.3% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 46.4% | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 49.5% | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 53.8% | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 59.0% | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 64.0% | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 69.4% | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 73.6% | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 76.1% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 78.1% | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 78.9% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 79.4% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 79.7% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 81.3% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 78.5% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 77.2% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 76.5% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 75.0% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 75.0% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 74.9% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 77.9% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 79.0% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 81.1% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 85.1% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 86.1% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 84.6% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 83.6% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 83.8% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 83.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 84.4% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 86.8% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 87.7% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 88.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 87.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 87.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 87.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 87.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 88.9% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 88.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 89.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 89.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 90.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 90.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 91.8% | -0.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 91.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.7%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 91.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91.0%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.1% | 44.3% | 73.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 78.1% | 75.0% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.9% | 74.9% | 86.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 85.4% | 83.6% | 88.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 88.3% | 87.2% | 89.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 91.0% | 90.1% | 92.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0966 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary in Jordan?
- School enrollment, secondary in Jordan was 91.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 1972.
- How does Jordan rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Jordan ranks 97th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.