Jordan - School enrollment

School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Jordan was 31.55 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 31.55 in 2008 and a minimum value of 8.88 in 1978.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 9.23
1972 10.61
1973 10.75
1974 10.60
1975 10.85
1976 10.42
1977 9.47
1978 8.88
1979 9.25
1980 10.11
1981 11.39
1982 12.14
1983 12.98
1984 13.72
1985 14.90
1986 14.80
1987 16.25
1988 16.92
1989 17.47
1990 18.58
1991 18.97
1992 20.64
1993 21.62
1994 22.95
1995 23.38
1996 25.09
1997 26.68
1998 25.77
1999 26.89
2000 28.48
2002 30.09
2003 29.63
2004 29.85
2005 30.81
2006 31.17
2007 29.33
2008 31.55
2010 27.15
2011 27.04
2012 27.35
2013 26.42
2014 26.71
2015 25.89
2016 24.73
2017 25.89
2018 27.14
2019 28.81
2020 31.55

School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in Jordan was 31.47 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 31.47 in 2020 and a minimum value of 7.79 in 1978.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 8.35
1972 9.08
1973 9.34
1974 9.32
1975 9.45
1976 9.13
1977 8.65
1978 7.79
1979 8.41
1980 9.52
1981 10.18
1982 11.19
1983 11.95
1984 12.60
1985 14.12
1986 13.72
1987 14.87
1988 16.24
1989 16.20
1990 17.32
1991 17.87
1992 19.45
1993 20.36
1994 21.64
1995 21.79
1996 23.68
1997 25.17
1998 24.37
1999 25.59
2000 27.15
2002 28.74
2003 28.46
2004 29.02
2005 29.77
2006 30.36
2007 28.49
2008 30.41
2010 26.16
2011 26.18
2012 26.55
2013 25.62
2014 26.26
2015 25.25
2016 24.08
2017 25.79
2018 27.03
2019 28.71
2020 31.47

School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Jordan was 31.62 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 32.63 in 2008 and a minimum value of 9.89 in 1978.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 10.06
1972 12.06
1973 12.08
1974 11.81
1975 12.17
1976 11.63
1977 10.24
1978 9.89
1979 10.03
1980 10.65
1981 12.50
1982 13.02
1983 13.93
1984 14.76
1985 15.63
1986 15.80
1987 17.54
1988 17.55
1989 18.65
1990 19.75
1991 19.99
1992 21.75
1993 22.80
1994 24.18
1995 24.88
1996 26.42
1997 28.10
1998 27.10
1999 28.13
2000 29.74
2002 31.38
2003 30.74
2004 30.63
2005 31.79
2006 31.95
2007 30.13
2008 32.63
2010 28.12
2011 27.87
2012 28.13
2013 27.19
2014 27.14
2015 26.52
2016 25.37
2017 25.99
2018 27.24
2019 28.91
2020 31.62

School enrollment, primary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Jordan was 80.35 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 109.59 in 1976 and a minimum value of 75.40 in 2013.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 98.34
1972 99.92
1973 103.86
1974 107.72
1975 109.30
1976 109.59
1977 108.48
1978 106.08
1979 104.78
1980 103.62
1981 100.21
1982 99.12
1983 96.87
1984 97.08
1985 97.98
1986 101.09
1987 100.71
1988 102.75
1989 99.73
1990 97.61
1991 96.79
1992 98.01
1993 97.36
1994 95.75
1995 94.84
1996 95.37
1998 93.52
1999 93.88
2000 94.56
2002 96.81
2003 97.91
2004 98.07
2005 96.90
2006 94.89
2007 92.08
2008 89.58
2010 81.92
2011 79.34
2012 76.49
2013 75.40
2014 79.50
2016 78.56
2017 80.77
2018 81.46
2019 81.80
2020 80.35

School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Jordan was 79.83 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 105.43 in 1976 and a minimum value of 74.59 in 2013.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 90.08
1972 92.41
1973 97.23
1974 101.73
1975 104.11
1976 105.43
1977 105.34
1978 103.78
1979 103.63
1980 103.55
1981 100.80
1982 99.69
1983 98.17
1984 98.37
1985 100.61
1986 101.37
1987 101.36
1988 104.61
1989 100.09
1990 97.71
1991 97.08
1992 98.73
1993 97.96
1994 96.40
1995 95.11
1996 96.06
1998 93.90
1999 94.46
2000 95.07
2002 97.13
2003 98.38
2004 98.58
2005 97.42
2006 96.02
2007 93.01
2008 89.75
2010 81.11
2011 78.41
2012 75.30
2013 74.59
2014 79.07
2016 77.93
2017 80.02
2018 80.71
2019 81.10
2020 79.83

School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) in Jordan was 80.86 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 114.16 in 1975 and a minimum value of 76.19 in 2013.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 105.97
1972 106.89
1973 110.04
1974 113.33
1975 114.16
1976 113.47
1977 111.39
1978 108.20
1979 105.82
1980 103.69
1981 99.68
1982 98.62
1983 95.71
1984 95.92
1985 95.61
1986 100.83
1987 100.12
1988 101.03
1989 99.40
1990 97.53
1991 96.51
1992 97.33
1993 96.80
1994 95.13
1995 94.58
1996 94.73
1998 93.17
1999 93.34
2000 94.08
2002 96.51
2003 97.45
2004 97.60
2005 96.41
2006 93.82
2007 91.19
2008 89.41
2010 82.69
2011 80.23
2012 77.64
2013 76.19
2014 79.92
2016 79.18
2017 81.51
2018 82.19
2019 82.48
2020 80.86

School enrollment, primary (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% net) in Jordan was 80.86 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 97.41 in 1978 and a minimum value of 74.83 in 2013.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1972 86.81
1973 92.32
1974 94.64
1975 95.03
1976 95.68
1977 96.54
1978 97.41
1979 96.97
1980 91.71
1981 89.56
1982 89.27
1983 86.61
1984 86.38
1985 87.18
1999 87.10
2000 87.77
2002 89.66
2003 90.94
2004 91.03
2005 89.89
2006 87.97
2007 85.21
2008 82.78
2010 80.73
2011 78.27
2012 75.45
2013 74.83
2016 76.76
2017 80.09
2018 80.86

School enrollment, primary, female (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Jordan was 80.18 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 95.13 in 1979 and a minimum value of 74.04 in 2013.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1972 80.62
1973 86.26
1978 94.87
1979 95.13
1980 91.44
1981 90.06
1982 89.55
1983 87.64
1984 87.43
1985 89.42
1999 87.87
2000 88.43
2002 90.16
2003 91.73
2004 91.97
2005 90.79
2006 89.04
2007 86.07
2008 83.33
2010 79.99
2011 77.42
2012 74.35
2013 74.04
2016 76.24
2017 79.55
2018 80.18

School enrollment, primary, male (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Jordan was 81.54 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 46 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 99.75 in 1978 and a minimum value of 75.60 in 2013.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1972 92.57
1973 97.97
1978 99.75
1979 98.66
1980 91.95
1981 89.11
1982 89.02
1983 85.69
1984 85.44
1985 85.17
1999 86.39
2000 87.16
2002 89.19
2003 90.18
2004 90.13
2005 89.03
2006 86.96
2007 84.38
2008 82.25
2010 81.44
2011 79.09
2012 76.53
2013 75.60
2016 77.26
2017 80.63
2018 81.54

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) in Jordan was 34.92 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 49 years was 39.05 in 1996, while its lowest value was 6.23 in 1982.

Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 30.58
1972 30.53
1973 30.14
1974 30.09
1975 29.77
1976 29.81
1977 8.08
1981 6.27
1982 6.23
1983 6.33
1984 6.59
1985 6.95
1986 7.78
1987 8.09
1988 9.40
1990 33.84
1991 34.24
1992 36.16
1993 37.05
1994 38.02
1995 27.33
1996 39.05
1998 28.98
1999 29.28
2000 29.95
2002 29.43
2003 29.24
2004 29.89
2005 30.40
2006 31.23
2007 32.57
2008 33.15
2010 33.09
2011 33.62
2012 34.39
2013 34.63
2014 33.37
2016 35.17
2017 34.59
2018 34.44
2019 34.48
2020 34.92

School enrollment, secondary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Jordan was 67.82 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 85.90 in 2008 and a minimum value of 45.07 in 1972.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 45.38
1972 45.07
1973 47.37
1974 50.91
1975 55.79
1976 61.51
1977 66.02
1978 70.42
1979 73.14
1980 74.31
1981 75.43
1982 76.58
1983 77.07
1984 77.22
1985 78.35
1986 75.27
1987 73.90
1988 73.47
1989 72.62
1990 73.48
1991 75.59
1992 77.94
1993 78.10
1994 79.23
1996 81.51
1999 82.42
2000 82.23
2002 84.83
2003 85.26
2004 84.63
2005 84.40
2006 85.34
2007 85.39
2008 85.90
2010 80.08
2011 77.61
2012 74.19
2013 71.06
2014 69.13
2017 62.63
2018 63.12
2019 65.19
2020 67.82

School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross) in Jordan was 68.84 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 87.31 in 2008 and a minimum value of 33.01 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 33.01
1972 34.64
1973 37.14
1974 41.11
1975 46.49
1976 52.28
1977 57.50
1978 62.63
1979 67.23
1980 70.44
1981 72.34
1982 75.62
1983 76.98
1984 78.16
1985 80.02
1986 78.24
1987 76.38
1988 76.21
1989 74.41
1990 74.59
1991 76.60
1992 80.75
1993 81.27
1994 82.04
1996 83.19
1999 84.27
2000 84.14
2002 86.56
2003 86.89
2004 85.86
2005 85.68
2006 86.85
2007 86.84
2008 87.31
2010 81.64
2011 79.05
2012 75.22
2013 71.85
2014 70.33
2017 63.61
2018 64.16
2019 66.00
2020 68.84

School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross) in Jordan was 66.82 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 84.57 in 2008 and a minimum value of 54.38 in 1972.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 56.29
1972 54.38
1973 56.58
1974 59.82
1975 64.29
1976 69.99
1977 73.77
1978 77.43
1979 78.39
1980 77.71
1981 78.11
1982 77.41
1983 77.15
1984 76.43
1985 76.93
1986 72.76
1987 71.78
1988 71.10
1989 71.04
1990 72.49
1991 74.67
1992 75.37
1993 75.19
1994 76.62
1996 79.93
1999 80.68
2000 80.44
2002 83.20
2003 83.73
2004 83.49
2005 83.21
2006 83.90
2007 84.02
2008 84.57
2010 78.58
2011 76.21
2012 73.18
2013 70.28
2014 67.95
2017 61.67
2018 62.10
2019 64.40
2020 66.82

School enrollment, secondary (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary (% net) in Jordan was 62.60 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 19 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 79.65 in 2008 and a minimum value of 61.90 in 2017.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1999 74.42
2000 75.84
2002 78.92
2003 79.26
2004 78.51
2005 76.04
2006 79.17
2008 79.65
2011 76.60
2013 70.12
2014 68.23
2017 61.90
2018 62.60

School enrollment, secondary, female (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, female (% net) in Jordan was 63.52 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 19 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 81.50 in 2008 and a minimum value of 62.84 in 2017.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1999 77.59
2000 77.75
2002 80.60
2003 81.06
2004 79.78
2005 78.06
2006 80.60
2008 81.50
2011 77.96
2013 70.79
2014 69.31
2017 62.84
2018 63.52

School enrollment, secondary, male (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% net) in Jordan was 61.69 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 19 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 77.88 in 2008 and a minimum value of 60.99 in 2017.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1999 71.45
2000 74.06
2002 77.34
2003 77.57
2004 77.32
2005 74.14
2006 77.82
2008 77.88
2011 75.30
2013 69.47
2014 67.18
2017 60.99
2018 61.69

School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)

School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary) in Jordan was 21.82 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 21 years was 21.82 in 2020, while its lowest value was 16.21 in 2002.

Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1999 16.51
2000 16.46
2002 16.21
2003 16.27
2004 16.57
2006 16.99
2007 17.01
2008 18.08
2010 18.58
2011 18.68
2012 18.97
2013 19.34
2014 19.22
2017 21.47
2018 21.58
2019 21.73
2020 21.82

School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) in Jordan was 33.56 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 41.83 in 2012 and a minimum value of 2.96 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 2.96
1972 3.29
1973 4.15
1974 5.04
1975 5.57
1976 6.87
1977 9.20
1978 9.20
1979 10.29
1980 14.22
1981 16.10
1982 18.96
1983 19.76
1984 21.50
1985 19.57
1986 18.59
1987 19.95
1988 17.66
1989 19.61
1990 19.48
1991 21.21
1992 20.48
1993 20.06
1994 18.42
1995 17.99
1996 19.87
1997 22.48
2000 27.23
2002 29.62
2003 33.14
2004 37.39
2005 37.35
2006 37.07
2007 38.34
2008 41.15
2009 41.74
2010 37.15
2011 36.34
2012 41.83
2015 36.63
2016 35.58
2017 31.14
2018 34.42
2019 33.06
2020 33.56

School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Jordan was 36.91 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 44.85 in 2012 and a minimum value of 1.92 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 1.92
1972 2.25
1973 2.85
1974 3.50
1975 4.00
1976 4.90
1977 6.83
1978 7.26
1979 8.95
1980 13.21
1981 15.98
1982 16.62
1983 18.07
1984 20.12
1985 19.03
1986 18.52
1987 21.24
1988 19.71
1989 21.50
1990 22.07
1991 22.46
1992 21.54
1993 21.20
1994 18.93
1996 19.33
1997 22.12
2000 29.16
2002 30.13
2003 35.16
2004 39.78
2005 38.96
2006 39.64
2007 40.60
2008 43.48
2009 43.93
2010 39.59
2011 39.07
2012 44.85
2015 38.18
2016 36.82
2017 33.25
2018 37.37
2019 35.76
2020 36.91

School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross) in Jordan was 30.27 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 39.65 in 2009 and a minimum value of 3.84 in 1971.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 3.84
1972 4.18
1973 5.28
1974 6.37
1975 6.95
1976 8.61
1977 11.30
1978 10.92
1979 11.46
1980 15.10
1981 16.20
1982 20.95
1983 21.18
1984 22.67
1985 20.01
1986 18.66
1987 18.90
1988 15.98
1989 18.05
1990 17.32
1991 20.15
1992 19.57
1993 19.08
1994 17.96
1996 20.35
1997 22.81
2000 25.45
2002 29.15
2003 31.26
2004 35.16
2005 35.85
2006 34.67
2007 36.21
2008 38.94
2009 39.65
2010 34.81
2011 33.72
2012 38.90
2015 35.11
2016 34.37
2017 29.06
2018 31.51
2019 30.41
2020 30.27

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation