Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Jordan
Jordan: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 48,283 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Jordan, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Jordan stood at 48,283. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Jordan peaked at 48,283 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,702, in 2002.
That places Jordan 46th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21,702 | — |
| 2003 | 21,835 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 28,319 | +29.7% |
| 2017 | 44,180 | +56.0% |
| 2018 | 40,460 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 34,236 | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 41,351 | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 38,954 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 40,520 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 46,152 | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 48,283 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,768 | 21,702 | 21,835 | 2 |
| 2010s | 36,799 | 28,319 | 44,180 | 4 |
| 2020s | 43,052 | 38,954 | 48,283 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,389 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,959 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 234,416 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 186,182 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 11.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Jordan?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Jordan was 48,283 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 48,283 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,702 in 2002.
- How does Jordan rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 46th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. 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, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release