Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Jordan
Jordan: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 34,236 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Jordan, 2002–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Jordan is 34,236 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Jordan peaked at 44,180 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21,702 number, in 2002.
Jordan ranks 55th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Jordan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 21,702 number | — |
| 2003 | 21,835 number | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 28,319 number | +29.7% |
| 2017 | 44,180 number | +56.0% |
| 2018 | 40,460 number | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 34,236 number | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,768 number | 21,702 number | 21,835 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 36,799 number | 28,319 number | 44,180 number | 4 |
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 34,236 number in 2019, 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 44,180 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,702 number in 2002.
- How does Jordan rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 55th out of 141 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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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Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.