Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Jordan
Jordan: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 6,190 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Jordan, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 6,190 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 195.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Jordan peaked at 6,190 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 55 number, in 1971.
That places Jordan 66th out of 159 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.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Jordan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 55 number | — |
| 1972 | 63 number | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 83 number | +31.7% |
| 1974 | 105 number | +26.5% |
| 1975 | 129 number | +22.9% |
| 1976 | 169 number | +31.0% |
| 1977 | 217 number | +28.4% |
| 1978 | 248 number | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 368 number | +48.4% |
| 1983 | 392 number | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 367 number | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 548 number | +49.3% |
| 1986 | 468 number | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 440 number | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 536 number | +21.8% |
| 1990 | 662 number | +23.5% |
| 1992 | 689 number | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 737 number | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 783 number | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 825 number | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 952 number | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 726 number | -23.7% |
| 2002 | 1,267 number | +74.5% |
| 2003 | 1,357 number | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 1,560 number | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 1,729 number | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 1,747 number | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2,094 number | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 2,290 number | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 2,499 number | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 4,381 number | +75.3% |
| 2016 | 5,406 number | +23.4% |
| 2017 | 6,190 number | +14.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 6,190 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,006 number, 77% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 6,190 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,821 number, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 133.62 number | 55 number | 248 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 445.57 number | 367 number | 548 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 774.67 number | 662 number | 952 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,596 number | 726 number | 2,290 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 4,619 number | 2,499 number | 6,190 number | 4 |
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 tertiary education programmes, female in Jordan?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Jordan was 6,190 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 6,190 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 number in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Jordan ranks 66th out of 159 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.