Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Jordan

Jordan: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 10.59 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
10.59
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
46th
of 90 countries
All-time high
11.1
in 2012
All-time low
10.17
in 2000
Years of data
16
2000–2016

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Jordan, 2000–2016

02.557.5102000200820162000: 10.22001: 10.22002: 10.22003: 10.52004: 10.42005: 10.62006: 10.62007: 10.82008: 10.62009: 10.92010: 112011: 112012: 11.12013: 11.12014: 10.92016: 10.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Jordan stood at 10.59.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Jordan peaked at 11.1 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.17, in 2000.

That places Jordan 46th out of 90 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, male in Jordan, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 10.17
2001 10.21 +0.4%
2002 10.22 +0.1%
2003 10.46 +2.3%
2004 10.4 -0.5%
2005 10.56 +1.5%
2006 10.64 +0.8%
2007 10.81 +1.6%
2008 10.64 -1.6%
2009 10.9 +2.4%
2010 11.03 +1.2%
2011 11.02 -0.1%
2012 11.1 +0.7%
2013 11.08 -0.2%
2014 10.94 -1.2%
2016 10.59 -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.5 10.17 10.9 10
2010s 10.96 10.59 11.1 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 43 Montenegro 10.78 compare
  2. 44 Albania 10.66 compare
  3. 45 Bolivia 10.61 compare
  4. 47 Italy 10.59 compare
  5. 48 Palestine 10.55 compare
  6. 49 Panama 10.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Jordan?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Jordan was 10.59 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 11.1 in 2012.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 10.17 in 2000.
How does Jordan rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Jordan ranks 46th out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,231 data points, 1970–2021
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