Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0063 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Jordan, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Jordan is 0.0063 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Jordan peaked at 0.0068 units per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per person, in 1971.
That places Jordan 98th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0026 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0029 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 0.003 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0033 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0035 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.004 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0043 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0048 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0052 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0054 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0055 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0056 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0056 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0054 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0062 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0066 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0065 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0068 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0058 units per person | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 0.006 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0058 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0065 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0062 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0054 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0061 units per person | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0056 units per person | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0058 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0064 units per person | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0063 units per person | -0.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.0063 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.007 units per person, 91% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.0063 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0071 units per person, 89% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.006 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.006 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.006 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 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 teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Jordan?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Jordan was 0.0063 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0068 units per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 units per person in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Jordan ranks 98th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.