Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Jordan

Jordan: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid was 0.2498 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2498
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
25th
of 27 countries
All-time high
0.2843
in 2012
All-time low
0.2422
in 2002
Years of data
10
2002–2016

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Jordan, 2002–2016

00.10.20.32002200920162002: 0.2422007: 0.2752008: 0.2592009: 0.262010: 0.2742011: 0.2782012: 0.2842013: 0.2722014: 0.2692016: 0.25

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 0.2498 for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Jordan peaked at 0.2843 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2422, in 2002.

That places Jordan 25th out of 27 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration in Jordan, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 0.2422
2007 0.2746 +13.3%
2008 0.2588 -5.7%
2009 0.2604 +0.6%
2010 0.2736 +5.1%
2011 0.2781 +1.6%
2012 0.2843 +2.2%
2013 0.2723 -4.2%
2014 0.2693 -1.1%
2016 0.2498 -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.259 0.2422 0.2746 4
2010s 0.2712 0.2498 0.2843 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 22 Pakistan 0.3278 compare
  2. 23 Morocco 0.3 compare
  3. 24 Guatemala 0.2881 compare
  4. 26 Sri Lanka 0.2215 compare
  5. 27 Australia 0.1395 compare

See the full ranking of 27 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Jordan?
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Jordan was 0.2498 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.2843 in 2012.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2422 in 2002.
How does Jordan rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid?
Jordan ranks 25th out of 27 countries with data for 2016.
Is individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees, by industry: Public Administration
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 291 data points, 2000–2021
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