Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Jordan

Jordan: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 6,190 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
6,190 number
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
66th
of 159 countries
All-time high
6,190 number
in 2017
All-time low
55 number
in 1971
Years of data
33
1971–2017

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Jordan, 1971–2017

02.0k4.0k6.0k1971199420171971: 55 number1972: 63 number1973: 83 number1974: 105 number1975: 129 number1976: 169 number1977: 217 number1978: 248 number1982: 368 number1983: 392 number1984: 367 number1985: 548 number1986: 468 number1988: 440 number1989: 536 number1990: 662 number1992: 689 number1993: 737 number1994: 783 number1996: 825 number1997: 952 number2000: 726 number2002: 1.3k number2003: 1.4k number2004: 1.6k number2005: 1.7k number2006: 1.7k number2007: 2.1k number2008: 2.3k number2010: 2.5k number2015: 4.4k number2016: 5.4k number2017: 6.2k number

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 65 Lithuania 6,415 number compare
  4. 67 Greece 5,994 number compare
  5. 68 Tajikistan 5,947 number compare
  6. 69 Serbia 5,735 number compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,731 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.