Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Jordan
Jordan: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational was 5.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.8%
Change on year
up 83.3%
World rank
137th
of 213 countries
All-time high
10.7%
in 1987
All-time low
3.1%
in 2022
Years of data
45
1971–2024
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Jordan, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Jordan stood at 5.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.3% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Jordan peaked at 10.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2022.
Jordan ranks 137th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.5% | — |
| 1972 | 3.3% | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 3.6% | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 4.0% | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 4.5% | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 4.7% | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 5.0% | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 4.9% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 4.7% | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 4.8% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 6.7% | +38.5% |
| 1982 | 7.7% | +16.3% |
| 1983 | 8.8% | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 9.9% | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 10.6% | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 10.6% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 10.7% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 10.5% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 9.7% | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 7.7% | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 7.2% | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 8.9% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | -31.2% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | +83.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.3% | 3.3% | 5.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 4.8% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 7.2% | 9.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 5.0% | 8.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.3% | 5.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 5.8% | 5 |
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More education data for Jordan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9383 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0966 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,400 (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 5.8% 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 10.7% in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2022.
- How does Jordan rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational?
- Jordan ranks 137th out of 213 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 17.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release