School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Jordan
Jordan: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 1.87 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.87 years
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
107th
of 196 countries
All-time high
2.2 years
in 2012
All-time low
0.1662 years
in 1971
Years of data
49
1971–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Jordan, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 1.87 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Jordan peaked at 2.2 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1662 years, in 1971.
That places Jordan 107th out of 196 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, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1662 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.1793 years | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2192 years | +22.3% |
| 1974 | 0.259 years | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2812 years | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3434 years | +22.1% |
| 1977 | 0.455 years | +32.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4565 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5165 years | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7257 years | +40.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8362 years | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 0.978 years | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 1.01 years | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.09 years | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9887 years | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9359 years | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 1 years | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8854 years | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 0.9853 years | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9831 years | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.976 years | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9723 years | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9753 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9107 years | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9037 years | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.01 years | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 1.15 years | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 1.44 years | +25.1% |
| 2002 | 1.61 years | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 1.8 years | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 2.02 years | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 1.99 years | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.89 years | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.94 years | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.07 years | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 2.1 years | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.89 years | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 1.87 years | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.2 years | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 1.83 years | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 1.7 years | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 1.43 years | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6 years | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 1.6 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.61 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.61 years | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.71 years | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 1.73 years | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.87 years | +8.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.87 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 years, 75% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.87 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.31 years, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3196 years | 0.1662 years | 0.5165 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9438 years | 0.7257 years | 1.09 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9853 years | 0.9037 years | 1.15 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.87 years | 1.44 years | 2.1 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.77 years | 1.43 years | 2.2 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.7 years | 1.61 years | 1.87 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, tertiary, both sexes in Jordan?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Jordan was 1.87 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1662 years in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 107th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release