Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) in Jordan
Jordan: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) was 13,722 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Jordan, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 13,722 for teachers in upper secondary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Jordan peaked at 14,963 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,425, in 2004.
Jordan ranks 62nd of 152 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) (upper female) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4,160 | — |
| 1999 | 4,743 | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 4,934 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 4,543 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 6,146 | +35.3% |
| 2004 | 3,425 | -44.3% |
| 2007 | 9,204 | +168.7% |
| 2008 | 8,369 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 12,586 | +50.4% |
| 2014 | 13,327 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 12,183 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 13,668 | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 13,210 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 14,174 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 11,921 | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 14,050 | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 14,963 | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 13,722 | -8.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 13,722 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10,964, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 13,722 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,722, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (upper female) 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 | +168.7% | 3,425 | 9,204 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,452 | 4,160 | 4,743 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,104 | 3,425 | 9,204 | 6 |
| 2010s | 12,995 | 12,183 | 13,668 | 5 |
| 2020s | 13,766 | 11,921 | 14,963 | 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, female in Jordan?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Jordan was 13,722 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 14,963 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,425 in 2004.
- How does Jordan rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Jordan ranks 62nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release