School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male Data) in Jordan
Jordan: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male Data) was 10.26 years in 2018. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Jordan, 1971–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Jordan is 10.26 years, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Jordan peaked at 12.59 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.93 years, in 1971.
Jordan ranks 154th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male Data) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.93 years | — |
| 1972 | 10.23 years | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 10.57 years | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 11.01 years | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 11.34 years | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 11.71 years | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 11.99 years | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 11.99 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 11.92 years | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 11.81 years | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 11.7 years | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 11.82 years | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 11.64 years | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 11.51 years | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 11.37 years | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 11.35 years | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 11.26 years | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 11.13 years | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 11.13 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11.07 years | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 11.28 years | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 11.34 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 11.27 years | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 11.2 years | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 11.5 years | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 11.71 years | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 12.2 years | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 12.4 years | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 12.59 years | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 12.53 years | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 12.36 years | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 12.31 years | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 12.35 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 11.48 years | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 11.07 years | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 11 years | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 10.02 years | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 10.26 years | +2.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 10.26 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.55 years, 76% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 10.26 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.78 years, 74% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.19 years | 9.93 years | 11.99 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.47 years | 11.13 years | 11.82 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.28 years | 11.07 years | 11.5 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 12.31 years | 11.71 years | 12.59 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.77 years | 10.02 years | 11.48 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 151 Myanmar 10.47 years compare
- 152 Mozambique 10.47 years compare
- 153 Guinea 10.35 years compare
- 155 Madagascar 10.16 years compare
- 156 Solomon Islands 9.65 years compare
- 157 Honduras 9.64 years compare
More gender data for Jordan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,402 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1309 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,047 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,047 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 110,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 115,505 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 110,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 115,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 110,346 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Jordan?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Jordan was 10.26 years in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 12.59 years in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.93 years in 1971.
- How does Jordan rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Jordan ranks 154th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.