Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Jordan

Jordan: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 148,164 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
148,164 number
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
67th
of 187 countries
All-time high
153,798 number
in 2016
All-time low
3,169 number
in 1971
Years of data
42
1971–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Jordan, 1971–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k1971199420181971: 3.2k number1972: 3.5k number1973: 4.5k number1974: 5.5k number1975: 6.2k number1976: 7.9k number1977: 10.7k number1978: 10.9k number1979: 12.1k number1980: 17.1k number1981: 19.9k number1982: 27.0k number1983: 28.7k number1984: 32.3k number1985: 30.1k number1986: 29.6k number1987: 31.5k number1988: 28.0k number1989: 33.3k number1990: 33.7k number1991: 41.6k number1992: 43.5k number1993: 45.1k number1994: 44.7k number1996: 53.3k number1997: 60.0k number2000: 69.1k number2002: 83.1k number2003: 91.1k number2004: 104.4k number2005: 108.3k number2006: 106.5k number2007: 112.8k number2008: 124.0k number2009: 129.9k number2010: 118.2k number2011: 119.3k number2012: 144.9k number2015: 151.4k number2016: 153.8k number2017: 133.7k number2018: 148.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Jordan stood at 148,164 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Jordan peaked at 153,798 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,169 number, in 1971.

That places Jordan 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Jordan, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 3,169 number
1972 3,514 number +10.9%
1973 4,507 number +28.3%
1974 5,537 number +22.9%
1975 6,182 number +11.6%
1976 7,904 number +27.9%
1977 10,694 number +35.3%
1978 10,853 number +1.5%
1979 12,113 number +11.6%
1980 17,128 number +41.4%
1981 19,867 number +16.0%
1982 27,002 number +35.9%
1983 28,694 number +6.3%
1984 32,313 number +12.6%
1985 30,070 number -6.9%
1986 29,591 number -1.6%
1987 31,538 number +6.6%
1988 28,034 number -11.1%
1989 33,321 number +18.9%
1990 33,719 number +1.2%
1991 41,552 number +23.2%
1992 43,453 number +4.6%
1993 45,112 number +3.8%
1994 44,653 number -1.0%
1996 53,323 number +19.4%
1997 60,025 number +12.6%
2000 69,092 number +15.1%
2002 83,106 number +20.3%
2003 91,133 number +9.7%
2004 104,414 number +14.6%
2005 108,295 number +3.7%
2006 106,463 number -1.7%
2007 112,848 number +6.0%
2008 123,951 number +9.8%
2009 129,934 number +4.8%
2010 118,218 number -9.0%
2011 119,321 number +0.9%
2012 144,862 number +21.4%
2015 151,380 number +4.5%
2016 153,798 number +1.6%
2017 133,651 number -13.1%
2018 148,164 number +10.9%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 148,164 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 108,092 number, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 148,164 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 159,340 number, 93% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7,164 number 3,169 number 12,113 number 9
1980s 27,756 number 17,128 number 33,321 number 10
1990s 45,977 number 33,719 number 60,025 number 7
2000s 103,248 number 69,092 number 129,934 number 9
2010s 138,485 number 118,218 number 153,798 number 7

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 64 Israel 159,340 number compare
  2. 65 Switzerland 153,919 number compare
  3. 66 Tajikistan 153,891 number compare
  4. 68 Hong Kong 144,281 number compare
  5. 69 Czechia 141,241 number compare
  6. 70 Finland 138,199 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Jordan?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Jordan was 148,164 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 153,798 number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 3,169 number in 1971.
How does Jordan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
Jordan ranks 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.