Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Jordan

Jordan: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 187,047 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
187,047 number
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
43rd
of 147 countries
All-time high
197,121 number
in 2017
All-time low
77,981 number
in 2006
Years of data
14
1999–2019

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Jordan, 1999–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1999200920191999: 90.9k number2000: 87.1k number2002: 81.8k number2003: 78.9k number2004: 81.5k number2005: 82.8k number2006: 78.0k number2008: 90.6k number2011: 88.6k number2013: 107.4k number2014: 127.1k number2017: 197.1k number2018: 196.7k number2019: 187.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Jordan stood at 187,047 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 106.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Jordan peaked at 197,121 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 77,981 number, in 2006.

Jordan ranks 43rd of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Jordan, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 90,902 number
2000 87,134 number -4.1%
2002 81,845 number -6.1%
2003 78,913 number -3.6%
2004 81,509 number +3.3%
2005 82,771 number +1.5%
2006 77,981 number -5.8%
2008 90,635 number +16.2%
2011 88,580 number -2.3%
2013 107,396 number +21.2%
2014 127,060 number +18.3%
2017 197,121 number +55.1%
2018 196,708 number -0.2%
2019 187,047 number -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90,902 number 90,902 number 90,902 number 1
2000s 82,970 number 77,981 number 90,635 number 7
2010s 150,652 number 88,580 number 197,121 number 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 40 Uzbekistan 220,060 number compare
  2. 41 Argentina 219,268 number compare
  3. 42 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 193,336 number compare
  4. 44 Lao People's Democratic Republic 185,713 number compare
  5. 45 Ecuador 184,230 number compare
  6. 46 Mauritania 163,927 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Jordan?
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Jordan was 187,047 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 197,121 number in 2017.
What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 77,981 number in 2006.
How does Jordan rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Jordan ranks 43rd out of 147 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 106.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,225 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of upper secondary school age youth who are not enrolled in upper secondary education.