Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Jordan

Jordan: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 9,810 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
9,810 number
Change on year
up 81.0%
World rank
86th
of 143 countries
All-time high
30,061 number
in 2009
All-time low
5,419 number
in 2017
Years of data
15
2000–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Jordan, 2000–2018

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k2000200920182000: 29.7k number2002: 19.2k number2003: 27.0k number2004: 23.9k number2005: 24.8k number2006: 25.7k number2007: 26.2k number2008: 28.4k number2009: 30.1k number2010: 29.3k number2011: 27.5k number2015: 22.4k number2016: 14.9k number2017: 5.4k number2018: 9.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 9,810 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2018.

The figure is up 81.0% on the previous year and down 65.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Jordan peaked at 30,061 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5,419 number, in 2017.

That places Jordan 86th out of 143 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in Jordan, 2000 to 2018.
Year number Change
2000 29,707 number —
2002 19,177 number -35.4%
2003 26,967 number +40.6%
2004 23,920 number -11.3%
2005 24,790 number +3.6%
2006 25,743 number +3.8%
2007 26,215 number +1.8%
2008 28,351 number +8.1%
2009 30,061 number +6.0%
2010 29,304 number -2.5%
2011 27,528 number -6.1%
2015 22,407 number -18.6%
2016 14,931 number -33.4%
2017 5,419 number -63.7%
2018 9,810 number +81.0%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 9,810 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,828 number, 37% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 9,810 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25,390 number, 39% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26,103 number 19,177 number 30,061 number 9
2010s 18,233 number 5,419 number 29,304 number 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 83 Slovenia 10,353 number compare
  2. 84 Honduras 10,165 number compare
  3. 85 Panama 10,082 number compare
  4. 87 Qatar 8,686 number compare
  5. 88 Norway 8,615 number compare
  6. 89 United Arab Emirates 8,562 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Jordan?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Jordan was 9,810 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 30,061 number in 2009.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 5,419 number in 2017.
How does Jordan rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Jordan ranks 86th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).