School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Jordan
Jordan: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 1.53 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.53 years
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
105th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.92 years
in 2012
All-time low
0.2271 years
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Jordan, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Jordan stood at 1.53 years.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Jordan peaked at 1.92 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2271 years, in 1971.
That places Jordan 105th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2271 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.2388 years | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2914 years | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3413 years | +17.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3641 years | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4454 years | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5774 years | +29.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5609 years | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5984 years | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8058 years | +34.7% |
| 1981 | 0.8863 years | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 1.14 years | +28.5% |
| 1983 | 1.14 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.22 years | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 1.07 years | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 1 years | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 1.01 years | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8559 years | -15.6% |
| 1989 | 0.966 years | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9265 years | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9497 years | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9415 years | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9305 years | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.885 years | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 1.02 years | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 1.16 years | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 1.36 years | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 1.52 years | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 1.63 years | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.82 years | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 1.82 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.69 years | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 1.74 years | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.86 years | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.89 years | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.67 years | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 1.63 years | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.92 years | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 1.64 years | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 1.53 years | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.25 years | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 1.38 years | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 1.38 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.35 years | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.31 years | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.38 years | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 1.41 years | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.53 years | +9.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.53 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.14 years, 72% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.53 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2 years, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.405 years | 0.2271 years | 0.5984 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.01 years | 0.8058 years | 1.22 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9742 years | 0.885 years | 1.16 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.71 years | 1.36 years | 1.89 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.55 years | 1.25 years | 1.92 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.4 years | 1.31 years | 1.53 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, male in Jordan?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Jordan was 1.53 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2271 years in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Jordan ranks 105th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release