Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Jordan
Jordan: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 95.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.0%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
93rd
of 219 countries
All-time high
97.2%
in 2019
All-time low
90.6%
in 1988
Years of data
46
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Jordan, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 95.0% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Jordan peaked at 97.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 90.6%, in 1988.
Jordan ranks 93rd of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 97.0% | — |
| 1972 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 96.8% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 96.5% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 96.2% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 96.1% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 94.7% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 93.9% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 93.1% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 91.9% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 91.3% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 90.8% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 90.9% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 90.6% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 92.0% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 93.1% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 93.9% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 94.2% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 94.0% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 93.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 92.8% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 94.3% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 94.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 95.1% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 95.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 96.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 95.0% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.4% | 95.8% | 97.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 92.5% | 90.6% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.7% | 92.8% | 94.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 92.9% | 96.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 96.1% | 97.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 95.0% | 97.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 90 Cote d'Ivoire 95.2% compare
- 91 Bhutan 95.1% compare
- 92 United Arab Emirates 95.0% compare
- 94 Burkina Faso 94.9% compare
- 95 South Africa 94.8% compare
- 96 Bahrain 94.7% compare
More education data for Jordan
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0494 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.03 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 64,348 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 514,665 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 513,021 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 163,861 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Jordan?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Jordan was 95.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 1988.
- How does Jordan rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Jordan ranks 93rd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release