Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Jordan
Jordan: Teachers in secondary education, male (number) was 31,352 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, male in Jordan, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, male in Jordan is 31,352, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Jordan peaked at 31,352 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,797, in 1971.
Jordan ranks 70th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,797 | — |
| 1972 | 3,323 | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 3,468 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 3,894 | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 4,176 | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 4,741 | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 5,253 | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 5,992 | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 6,529 | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 7,024 | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 7,362 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 7,632 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 7,796 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 7,676 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 8,805 | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 10,484 | +19.1% |
| 1987 | 9,994 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 11,171 | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 14,260 | +27.7% |
| 2003 | 14,542 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 26,913 | +85.1% |
| 2017 | 27,725 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 27,719 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 25,080 | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 27,667 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 27,018 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 27,334 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 30,904 | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 31,352 | +1.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 31,352 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,168, 2.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 31,352 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 26,266, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +85.1% | 14,542 | 26,913 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,464 | 2,797 | 6,529 | 9 |
| 1980s | 8,660 | 7,024 | 11,171 | 9 |
| 2000s | 14,401 | 14,260 | 14,542 | 2 |
| 2010s | 26,859 | 25,080 | 27,725 | 4 |
| 2020s | 28,855 | 27,018 | 31,352 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 67 Sierra Leone 32,703 compare
- 68 Switzerland 32,605 compare
- 69 Dominican Republic 32,309 compare
- 71 Sweden 31,240 compare
- 72 United Arab Emirates 30,249 compare
- 73 Greece 29,118 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 secondary education, male in Jordan?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in Jordan was 31,352 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 31,352 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,797 in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- Jordan ranks 70th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release