Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Jordan
Jordan: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) was 13,210 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Jordan, 1996–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Jordan stood at 13,210 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Jordan peaked at 13,668 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,425 number, in 2004.
That places Jordan 59th out of 131 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4,160 number | — |
| 1999 | 4,743 number | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 4,934 number | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 4,543 number | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 6,146 number | +35.3% |
| 2004 | 3,425 number | -44.3% |
| 2007 | 9,204 number | +168.7% |
| 2008 | 8,369 number | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 12,586 number | +50.4% |
| 2014 | 13,327 number | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 12,183 number | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 13,668 number | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 13,210 number | -3.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 13,210 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,848 number, 83% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 13,210 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,136 number, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) 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 number | 9,204 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,452 number | 4,160 number | 4,743 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 6,104 number | 3,425 number | 9,204 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 12,995 number | 12,183 number | 13,668 number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More education data for Jordan
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.36 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.11 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in Jordan?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Jordan was 13,210 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 13,668 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,425 number in 2004.
- How does Jordan rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Jordan ranks 59th out of 131 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. 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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Total number of female teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.