Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) in Jordan
Jordan: Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) (lower male) was 20,300 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Jordan, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, male in Jordan is 20,300, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Jordan peaked at 20,300 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,173, in 2002.
Jordan ranks 41st of 154 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) (lower male) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 8,173 | — |
| 2003 | 8,229 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 17,246 | +109.6% |
| 2017 | 17,279 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 17,431 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 14,709 | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 17,096 | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 16,420 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 16,488 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 19,118 | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 20,300 | +6.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 20,300 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,962, 2.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 20,300 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12,915, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,201 | 8,173 | 8,229 | 2 |
| 2010s | 16,666 | 14,709 | 17,431 | 4 |
| 2020s | 17,884 | 16,420 | 20,300 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 38 Guatemala 29,043 compare
- 39 Netherlands 25,868 compare
- 40 Congo 25,174 compare
- 42 Sierra Leone 19,825 compare
- 43 Senegal 19,449 compare
- 44 Azerbaijan 18,637 compare
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 teachers in lower secondary education, male in Jordan?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Jordan was 20,300 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 20,300 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,173 in 2002.
- How does Jordan rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- Jordan ranks 41st out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release