School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Jordan
Jordan: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 5.49 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Jordan, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Jordan is 5.49 years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Jordan peaked at 5.49 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.68 years, in 1971.
That places Jordan 113th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.52 years | 2.68 years | 4.61 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.75 years | 4.5 years | 4.92 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.79 years | 4.49 years | 5.14 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.14 years | 5.02 years | 5.33 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.29 years | 5.23 years | 5.34 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.43 years | 5.37 years | 5.49 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 110 Macau (China) 5.59 years compare
- 111 China (People’s Republic of) 5.54 years compare
- 112 Thailand 5.51 years compare
- 114 Antigua and Barbuda 5.48 years compare
- 115 Bolivia 5.47 years compare
- 116 Morocco 5.47 years 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 life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Jordan?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Jordan was 5.49 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.68 years in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 113th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release