Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Jordan

Jordan: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 112,471 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
112,471 number
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
78th
of 205 countries
All-time high
112,471 number
in 2020
All-time low
17,392 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Jordan stood at 112,471 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Jordan peaked at 112,471 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17,392 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, female (number) in Jordan, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 17,392 number
1971 19,037 number +9.5%
1972 20,149 number +5.8%
1973 21,099 number +4.7%
1974 22,029 number +4.4%
1975 22,986 number +4.3%
1976 23,940 number +4.2%
1977 25,124 number +4.9%
1978 26,348 number +4.9%
1979 27,629 number +4.9%
1980 28,868 number +4.5%
1981 30,230 number +4.7%
1982 31,610 number +4.6%
1983 33,257 number +5.2%
1984 34,918 number +5.0%
1985 36,718 number +5.2%
1986 38,385 number +4.5%
1987 39,714 number +3.5%
1988 40,811 number +2.8%
1989 42,061 number +3.1%
1990 43,365 number +3.1%
1991 45,122 number +4.1%
1992 47,562 number +5.4%
1993 50,338 number +5.8%
1994 52,869 number +5.0%
1995 55,207 number +4.4%
1996 56,762 number +2.8%
1997 57,614 number +1.5%
1998 57,775 number +0.3%
1999 57,959 number +0.3%
2000 58,048 number +0.2%
2001 58,363 number +0.5%
2002 59,164 number +1.4%
2003 60,318 number +2.0%
2004 61,531 number +2.0%
2005 63,039 number +2.5%
2006 64,827 number +2.8%
2007 66,951 number +3.3%
2008 69,452 number +3.7%
2009 72,432 number +4.3%
2010 75,773 number +4.6%
2011 79,536 number +5.0%
2012 84,173 number +5.8%
2013 89,215 number +6.0%
2014 94,157 number +5.5%
2015 98,640 number +4.8%
2016 102,673 number +4.1%
2017 106,081 number +3.3%
2018 108,936 number +2.7%
2019 111,027 number +1.9%
2020 112,471 number +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22,573 number 17,392 number 27,629 number 10
1980s 35,657 number 28,868 number 42,061 number 10
1990s 52,457 number 43,365 number 57,959 number 10
2000s 63,412 number 58,048 number 72,432 number 10
2010s 95,021 number 75,773 number 111,027 number 10
2020s 112,471 number 112,471 number 112,471 number 1

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 75 Chile 122,836 number compare
  2. 76 Haiti 118,051 number compare
  3. 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 113,527 number compare
  4. 79 Romania 107,433 number compare
  5. 80 Honduras 100,574 number compare
  6. 81 Togo 100,110 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 112,471 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 112,471 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 17,392 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 48.4%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (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
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.