Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Jordan
Jordan: Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) was 33.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tertiary education, academic staff in Jordan, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2024, tertiary education, academic staff in Jordan stood at 33.4%. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education, academic staff in Jordan peaked at 33.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2000.
Jordan ranks 127th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17.5% | — |
| 1972 | 18.4% | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 21.1% | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 21.5% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 20.3% | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 21.2% | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 19.5% | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 22.0% | +13.2% |
| 1982 | 16.1% | -27.1% |
| 1983 | 15.9% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 15.5% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 18.0% | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 20.3% | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 17.9% | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 20.2% | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 19.3% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 18.4% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 18.3% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 17.1% | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 18.0% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 19.2% | +25.4% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 21.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 31.5% | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 27.7% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 27.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 28.1% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 29.7% | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 28.0% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 33.4% | +19.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 33.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.0%, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 33.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.5%, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.2% | 17.5% | 22.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 17.7% | 15.5% | 20.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 17.1% | 19.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 15.3% | 23.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 24.9% | 31.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 27.8% | 33.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 124 Iran 34.0% compare
- 125 New Caledonia 33.9% compare
- 126 Trinidad and Tobago 33.8% compare
- 128 Fiji 33.2% compare
- 129 Dominica 32.4% compare
- 130 Liechtenstein 32.0% compare
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 tertiary education, academic staff in Jordan?
- Tertiary education, academic staff in Jordan was 33.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest tertiary education, academic staff recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for tertiary education, academic staff?
- Jordan ranks 127th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary education, academic staff rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Tertiary education, academic staff (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) is the share of female academic staff in tertiary education.