Secondary education, vocational pupils in Jordan

Jordan: Secondary education, vocational pupils was 39.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
39.7%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
109th
of 191 countries
All-time high
45.6%
in 2003
All-time low
23.0%
in 1971
Years of data
41
1971–2018

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Jordan, 1971–2018

010203040501971199420181971: 23 % female1972: 26.7 % female1973: 27.9 % female1974: 28.5 % female1975: 29.5 % female1976: 29.4 % female1977: 28.1 % female1978: 32.1 % female1979: 33 % female1980: 32.6 % female1981: 29.9 % female1982: 31.6 % female1983: 31.4 % female1984: 34.6 % female1985: 35.6 % female1986: 39.3 % female1987: 38.6 % female1988: 41.9 % female1989: 36.4 % female1990: 35 % female1991: 34.6 % female1992: 37.1 % female1993: 36.1 % female1994: 35.1 % female1995: 34.1 % female1996: 33.5 % female1998: 36 % female1999: 36.3 % female2000: 36.7 % female2002: 35.8 % female2003: 45.6 % female2004: 37.2 % female2005: 35.4 % female2006: 35.4 % female2008: 37.6 % female2010: 39.3 % female2011: 37.7 % female2013: 33.9 % female2014: 34.8 % female2017: 41.1 % female2018: 39.7 % female

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 39.7% for secondary education, vocational pupils in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils in Jordan peaked at 45.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 1971.

That places Jordan 109th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Secondary education, vocational pupils in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Jordan, 1971 to 2018.
Year % female Change
1971 23.0%
1972 26.7% +16.1%
1973 27.9% +4.5%
1974 28.5% +2.2%
1975 29.5% +3.4%
1976 29.4% -0.3%
1977 28.1% -4.6%
1978 32.1% +14.3%
1979 33.0% +3.0%
1980 32.6% -1.3%
1981 29.9% -8.3%
1982 31.6% +5.5%
1983 31.4% -0.5%
1984 34.6% +10.2%
1985 35.6% +2.9%
1986 39.3% +10.2%
1987 38.6% -1.8%
1988 41.9% +8.6%
1989 36.4% -13.2%
1990 35.0% -3.8%
1991 34.6% -1.2%
1992 37.1% +7.4%
1993 36.1% -2.8%
1994 35.1% -2.6%
1995 34.1% -2.9%
1996 33.5% -1.9%
1998 36.0% +7.7%
1999 36.3% +0.6%
2000 36.7% +1.3%
2002 35.8% -2.5%
2003 45.6% +27.3%
2004 37.2% -18.4%
2005 35.4% -5.0%
2006 35.4% -0.0%
2008 37.6% +6.3%
2010 39.3% +4.5%
2011 37.7% -4.1%
2013 33.9% -9.9%
2014 34.8% +2.4%
2017 41.1% +18.2%
2018 39.7% -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 28.7% 23.0% 33.0% 9
1980s 35.2% 29.9% 41.9% 10
1990s 35.3% 33.5% 37.1% 9
2000s 37.7% 35.4% 45.6% 7
2010s 37.7% 33.9% 41.1% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, vocational pupils in Jordan?
Secondary education, vocational pupils in Jordan was 39.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2003.
What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 1971.
How does Jordan rank for secondary education, vocational pupils?
Jordan ranks 109th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
Is secondary education, vocational pupils rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,305 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.