Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Jordan

Jordan: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 114,939 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
114,939 number
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
78th
of 205 countries
All-time high
114,939 number
in 2020
All-time low
19,525 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

Jordan recorded 114,939 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Jordan peaked at 114,939 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19,525 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, male (number) in Jordan, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 19,525 number
1971 21,119 number +8.2%
1972 22,149 number +4.9%
1973 22,999 number +3.8%
1974 23,839 number +3.7%
1975 24,724 number +3.7%
1976 25,674 number +3.8%
1977 27,341 number +6.5%
1978 29,051 number +6.3%
1979 30,761 number +5.9%
1980 32,331 number +5.1%
1981 34,007 number +5.2%
1982 36,026 number +5.9%
1983 38,235 number +6.1%
1984 40,285 number +5.4%
1985 42,294 number +5.0%
1986 43,942 number +3.9%
1987 44,992 number +2.4%
1988 45,693 number +1.6%
1989 46,477 number +1.7%
1990 47,252 number +1.7%
1991 48,648 number +3.0%
1992 51,052 number +4.9%
1993 53,972 number +5.7%
1994 56,563 number +4.8%
1995 58,883 number +4.1%
1996 60,303 number +2.4%
1997 61,338 number +1.7%
1998 61,541 number +0.3%
1999 61,713 number +0.3%
2000 61,774 number +0.1%
2001 62,081 number +0.5%
2002 62,807 number +1.2%
2003 63,941 number +1.8%
2004 65,141 number +1.9%
2005 66,606 number +2.2%
2006 68,307 number +2.6%
2007 70,300 number +2.9%
2008 72,630 number +3.3%
2009 75,410 number +3.8%
2010 78,567 number +4.2%
2011 82,157 number +4.6%
2012 86,602 number +5.4%
2013 91,472 number +5.6%
2014 96,303 number +5.3%
2015 100,730 number +4.6%
2016 104,754 number +4.0%
2017 108,171 number +3.3%
2018 111,107 number +2.7%
2019 113,333 number +2.0%
2020 114,939 number +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24,718 number 19,525 number 30,761 number 10
1980s 40,428 number 32,331 number 46,477 number 10
1990s 56,126 number 47,252 number 61,713 number 10
2000s 66,900 number 61,774 number 75,410 number 10
2010s 97,320 number 78,567 number 113,333 number 10
2020s 114,939 number 114,939 number 114,939 number 1

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 75 Chile 127,149 number compare
  2. 76 Haiti 121,585 number compare
  3. 77 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 118,428 number compare
  4. 79 Romania 113,520 number compare
  5. 80 Honduras 104,638 number compare
  6. 81 Papua New Guinea 101,561 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 114,939 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 114,939 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 19,525 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 46.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (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

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