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.
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
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 30.2% (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, 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.