Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Jordan

Jordan: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and was 10.4 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
10.4
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
50th
of 89 countries
All-time high
10.9
in 2012
All-time low
9.48
in 2002
Years of data
16
2000–2016

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Jordan, 2000–2016

02.557.5102000200820162000: 9.52001: 9.62002: 9.52003: 9.82004: 9.92005: 10.12006: 10.12007: 10.52008: 10.22009: 10.62010: 10.82011: 10.92012: 10.92013: 10.92014: 10.82016: 10.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Jordan stood at 10.4.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Jordan peaked at 10.9 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.48, in 2002.

Jordan ranks 50th of 89 countries on this measure, 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 25 and in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above in Jordan, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 9.51
2001 9.57 +0.6%
2002 9.48 -0.9%
2003 9.79 +3.3%
2004 9.87 +0.9%
2005 10.06 +1.9%
2006 10.14 +0.8%
2007 10.49 +3.4%
2008 10.21 -2.7%
2009 10.64 +4.3%
2010 10.8 +1.5%
2011 10.86 +0.5%
2012 10.9 +0.4%
2013 10.88 -0.2%
2014 10.8 -0.8%
2016 10.4 -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.98 9.48 10.64 10
2010s 10.77 10.4 10.9 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 47 Albania 10.79 compare
  2. 48 South Africa 10.68 compare
  3. 49 Palestine, State of 10.64 compare
  4. 51 Uruguay 10.33 compare
  5. 52 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.3 compare
  6. 53 Ecuador 10.07 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Jordan?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Jordan was 10.4 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 10.9 in 2012.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 9.48 in 2002.
How does Jordan rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and?
Jordan ranks 50th out of 89 countries with data for 2016.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 25 and above. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,218 data points, 1970–2021
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