Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Jordan

Jordan: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 227,410 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
227,410 number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
78th
of 205 countries
All-time high
227,410 number
in 2020
All-time low
36,917 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Jordan, 1970–2020

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Jordan stood at 227,410 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Jordan peaked at 227,410 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36,917 number, in 1970.

That places Jordan 78th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Jordan, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 36,917 number
1971 40,156 number +8.8%
1972 42,298 number +5.3%
1973 44,098 number +4.3%
1974 45,868 number +4.0%
1975 47,710 number +4.0%
1976 49,614 number +4.0%
1977 52,465 number +5.7%
1978 55,399 number +5.6%
1979 58,390 number +5.4%
1980 61,199 number +4.8%
1981 64,237 number +5.0%
1982 67,636 number +5.3%
1983 71,492 number +5.7%
1984 75,203 number +5.2%
1985 79,012 number +5.1%
1986 82,327 number +4.2%
1987 84,706 number +2.9%
1988 86,504 number +2.1%
1989 88,538 number +2.4%
1990 90,617 number +2.3%
1991 93,770 number +3.5%
1992 98,614 number +5.2%
1993 104,310 number +5.8%
1994 109,432 number +4.9%
1995 114,090 number +4.3%
1996 117,065 number +2.6%
1997 118,952 number +1.6%
1998 119,316 number +0.3%
1999 119,672 number +0.3%
2000 119,822 number +0.1%
2001 120,444 number +0.5%
2002 121,971 number +1.3%
2003 124,259 number +1.9%
2004 126,672 number +1.9%
2005 129,645 number +2.3%
2006 133,134 number +2.7%
2007 137,251 number +3.1%
2008 142,082 number +3.5%
2009 147,842 number +4.1%
2010 154,340 number +4.4%
2011 161,693 number +4.8%
2012 170,775 number +5.6%
2013 180,687 number +5.8%
2014 190,460 number +5.4%
2015 199,370 number +4.7%
2016 207,427 number +4.0%
2017 214,252 number +3.3%
2018 220,043 number +2.7%
2019 224,360 number +2.0%
2020 227,410 number +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 47,292 number 36,917 number 58,390 number 10
1980s 76,085 number 61,199 number 88,538 number 10
1990s 108,584 number 90,617 number 119,672 number 10
2000s 130,312 number 119,822 number 147,842 number 10
2010s 192,341 number 154,340 number 224,360 number 10
2020s 227,410 number 227,410 number 227,410 number 1

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 75 Chile 249,985 number compare
  2. 76 Haiti 239,636 number compare
  3. 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 231,955 number compare
  4. 79 Romania 220,953 number compare
  5. 80 Honduras 205,212 number compare
  6. 81 Togo 200,932 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Jordan?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Jordan was 227,410 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 227,410 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 36,917 number in 1970.
How does Jordan rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Jordan ranks 78th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.