Average years of schooling in Jordan
Jordan: Average years of schooling was 10.45 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Jordan, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling in Jordan is 10.45 years, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Jordan peaked at 10.45 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1 years, in 1870.
Jordan ranks 69th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average years of schooling in Jordan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1 years | — |
| 1880 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.2139 years | +113.9% |
| 1925 | 0.713 years | +233.3% |
| 1929 | 0.7575 years | +6.3% |
| 1933 | 0.7932 years | +4.7% |
| 1938 | 0.909 years | +14.6% |
| 1950 | 1.32 years | +45.1% |
| 1955 | 1.75 years | +33.0% |
| 1960 | 2.41 years | +37.3% |
| 1965 | 2.98 years | +23.7% |
| 1970 | 3.43 years | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 4.01 years | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 4.58 years | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 5.66 years | +23.5% |
| 1990 | 6.54 years | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 7.37 years | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 8.02 years | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 8.69 years | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 9.18 years | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 10.1 years | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 10.45 years | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.2139 years | 0.2139 years | 0.2139 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.7352 years | 0.713 years | 0.7575 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.8511 years | 0.7932 years | 0.909 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.54 years | 1.32 years | 1.75 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.69 years | 2.41 years | 2.98 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.72 years | 3.43 years | 4.01 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.12 years | 4.58 years | 5.66 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.95 years | 6.54 years | 7.37 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.36 years | 8.02 years | 8.69 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.64 years | 9.18 years | 10.1 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.45 years | 10.45 years | 10.45 years | 1 |
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More education data for Jordan
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.12 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9383 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0966 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,400 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Jordan?
- Average years of schooling in Jordan was 10.45 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.45 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 years in 1870.
- How does Jordan rank for average years of schooling?
- Jordan ranks 69th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.