Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Jordan

Jordan: Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in was 0.3815 in 2016. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2016)
0.3815
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
28th
of 71 countries
All-time high
0.5065
in 2002
All-time low
0.3815
in 2016
Years of data
10
2002–2016

Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Jordan, 2002–2016

00.20.40.62002200920162002: 0.5062007: 0.4622008: 0.4492009: 0.4432010: 0.4472011: 0.4462012: 0.4352013: 0.4412014: 0.462016: 0.381

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Jordan is 0.3815, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Jordan peaked at 0.5065 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3815, in 2016.

Jordan ranks 28th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4652 0.4432 0.5065 4
2010s 0.4352 0.3815 0.4602 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 25 United Kingdom 0.3924 compare
  2. 26 Slovenia 0.3878 compare
  3. 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3878 compare
  4. 29 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.3812 compare
  5. 30 Hungary 0.3801 compare
  6. 31 Pakistan 0.3794 compare

See the full ranking of 71 places β†’

More reference data data for Jordan

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Jordan?
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in in Jordan was 0.3815 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 0.5065 in 2002.
What is the lowest proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3815 in 2016.
How does Jordan rank for proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in?
Jordan ranks 28th out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of total employees with tertiary education working in public sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 884 data points, 2000–2021
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