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 6.01 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
6.01
Change on year
up 47.6%
World rank
13th
of 88 countries
All-time high
10.08
in 2005
All-time low
2.69
in 2002
Years of data
16
2000–2016

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

2468102000200820162000: 6.92001: 72002: 2.72003: 9.92004: 9.92005: 10.12006: 3.92007: 3.72008: 3.92009: 3.92010: 7.62011: 3.92012: 3.92013: 42014: 4.12016: 6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Jordan is 6.01, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.6% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Jordan peaked at 10.08 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.69, in 2002.

Jordan ranks 13th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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, primary education and below in Jordan, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 6.93
2001 7.02 +1.3%
2002 2.69 -61.7%
2003 9.88 +267.4%
2004 9.87 -0.1%
2005 10.08 +2.1%
2006 3.89 -61.4%
2007 3.66 -5.8%
2008 3.95 +7.8%
2009 3.9 -1.3%
2010 7.61 +95.2%
2011 3.92 -48.5%
2012 3.93 +0.4%
2013 3.96 +0.8%
2014 4.07 +2.8%
2016 6.01 +47.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.19 2.69 10.08 10
2010s 4.92 3.92 7.61 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 10 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.32 compare
  2. 11 Montenegro 6.11 compare
  3. 12 Argentina 6.03 compare
  4. 14 Belgium 6
  5. 14 Denmark 6 compare
  6. 14 Germany 6 compare
  7. 14 Iceland 6 compare
  8. 14 Slovenia 6 compare
  9. 14 Sweden 6 compare

See the full ranking of 88 places →

More reference data data for Jordan

All data for Jordan →

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 6.01 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 10.08 in 2005.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.69 in 2002.
How does Jordan rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Jordan ranks 13th out of 88 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 up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Jordan. Statizoid. Retrieved 29 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/average-number-of-completed-years-in-formal-education-aged-17-and-above-primary-education/jordan/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/average-number-of-completed-years-in-formal-education-aged-17-and-above-primary-education/jordan/">Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Jordan</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,191 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed