Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Jordan
Jordan: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 22,707 number in 2017. β Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Jordan, 1971β2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Jordan is 22,707 number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 149.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Jordan peaked at 22,707 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 314 number, in 1971.
That places Jordan 55th out of 176 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 651.38 number | 314 number | 1,125 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 2,513 number | 2,289 number | 3,038 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 4,263 number | 3,435 number | 5,275 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 7,709 number | 4,755 number | 9,681 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 16,648 number | 10,024 number | 22,707 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 30.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 64,348 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.6 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Jordan?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Jordan was 22,707 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 22,707 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 314 number in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 55th out of 176 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.7%. 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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.