Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) in Jordan
Jordan: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) was 24,774 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Jordan, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Jordan stood at 24,774.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Jordan peaked at 26,749 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,615, in 1996.
That places Jordan 67th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 8,615 | — |
| 1999 | 9,787 | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 10,166 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 10,630 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 12,459 | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 9,915 | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 17,771 | +79.2% |
| 2008 | 16,021 | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 23,345 | +45.7% |
| 2014 | 22,994 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 22,629 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 23,956 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 23,581 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 24,745 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 22,519 | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 24,896 | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 26,749 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 24,774 | -7.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 24,774 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,179, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 24,774 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32,391, 76% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (upper) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +79.2% | 9,915 | 17,771 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,201 | 8,615 | 9,787 | 2 |
| 2000s | 12,827 | 9,915 | 17,771 | 6 |
| 2010s | 23,301 | 22,629 | 23,956 | 5 |
| 2020s | 24,737 | 22,519 | 26,749 | 5 |
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 upper secondary education, both sexes in Jordan?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Jordan was 24,774 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 26,749 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,615 in 1996.
- How does Jordan rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Jordan ranks 67th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release