Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Jordan
Jordan: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 5.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Jordan, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Jordan is 5.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 69.8% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Jordan peaked at 9.4% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2019.
That places Jordan 134th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.0% | — |
| 1972 | 2.8% | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 3.2% | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 3.5% | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 3.8% | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 3.9% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 4.1% | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 4.2% | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 4.0% | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 4.0% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 5.3% | +32.3% |
| 1982 | 6.1% | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 6.9% | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 8.1% | +17.1% |
| 1985 | 8.7% | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 9.2% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 9.4% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 8.0% | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 6.9% | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | +69.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 4.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.5% | 4.0% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 7.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.0% | 7.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 3.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 5.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 131 Bahrain 5.3% compare
- 132 South Africa 5.2% compare
- 133 Burkina Faso 5.1% compare
- 135 United Arab Emirates 5.0% compare
- 136 Bhutan 4.9% compare
- 137 Côte d'Ivoire 4.8% compare
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 share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Jordan?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Jordan was 5.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2019.
- How does Jordan rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Jordan ranks 134th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 vocational programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release