Share of students from abroad in Jordan
Jordan: Share of students from abroad was 10.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of students from abroad in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students from abroad in Jordan is 10.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Jordan peaked at 14.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2003.
That places Jordan 44th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of students from abroad in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.5% | — |
| 2003 | 8.5% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 10.9% | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +41.7% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 10.2% | -0.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 10.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.0%, 3.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 10.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.6%, 2.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 8.5% | 10.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 9.1% | 14.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.2% | 12.3% | 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 share of students from abroad in Jordan?
- Share of students from abroad in Jordan was 10.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2003.
- How does Jordan rank for share of students from abroad?
- Jordan ranks 44th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International students as a share of the country's overall tertiary enrollment. International students are those who move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.