School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Jordan
Jordan: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) was 5.49 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.49 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
113th
of 214 countries
All-time high
5.49 years
in 2024
All-time low
2.68 years
in 1971
Years of data
49
1971–2024
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.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.68 years | — |
| 1972 | 2.83 years | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 2.94 years | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 3.13 years | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 3.39 years | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 3.71 years | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 4.01 years | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 4.36 years | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 4.61 years | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 4.68 years | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 4.87 years | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 4.91 years | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 4.92 years | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 4.78 years | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 4.88 years | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 4.71 years | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 4.63 years | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 4.59 years | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 4.5 years | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 4.5 years | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.49 years | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 4.68 years | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 4.74 years | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 4.87 years | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 5.1 years | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 5.14 years | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 5.05 years | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.02 years | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.03 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.02 years | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 5.05 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 5.19 years | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 5.26 years | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 5.29 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.33 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 5.28 years | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 5.26 years | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.23 years | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 5.23 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.33 years | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 5.3 years | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.28 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.34 years | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 5.34 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.37 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 5.38 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.42 years | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 5.49 years | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 5.49 years | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 5.49 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.89 years, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 5.49 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.81 years, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
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 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