Share of students studying abroad in Jordan
Jordan: Share of students studying abroad was 8.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.94
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
63rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
8.94
in 2023
All-time low
5.51
in 2008
Years of data
21
2000–2023
Share of students studying abroad in Jordan, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of students studying abroad in Jordan stood at 8.94. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students studying abroad in Jordan peaked at 8.94 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.51, in 2008.
Jordan ranks 63rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of students studying abroad in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.33 | — |
| 2002 | 7.68 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 6.65 | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 5.75 | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 5.74 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.96 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 5.87 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 5.51 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 5.63 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 6.3 | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 6.46 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 5.65 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 6.77 | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 7.3 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 8.2 | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 7.8 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 8.41 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 8.85 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 8.87 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 8.73 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 8.94 | +2.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 8.94 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.15, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 8.94 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.68, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.35 | 5.51 | 8.33 | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.11 | 5.65 | 8.41 | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.85 | 8.73 | 8.94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.36 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.11 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students studying abroad in Jordan?
- Share of students studying abroad in Jordan was 8.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students studying abroad recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.94 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of students studying abroad recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.51 in 2008.
- How does Jordan rank for share of students studying abroad?
- Jordan ranks 63rd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of students studying abroad rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students studying abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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