Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Jordan
Jordan: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 8.4 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Jordan, 1996–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Jordan stood at 8.4. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Jordan peaked at 17.48 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.4, in 2018.
That places Jordan 108th out of 128 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.67 | 16.6 | 16.74 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.44 | 10.38 | 17.48 | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.89 | 8.4 | 9.37 | 4 |
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More education data for Jordan
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 30.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 64,348 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.4% (2024)
- Labor force, female 19.3% (2025)
- Labor force, total 3.22 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Jordan?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Jordan was 8.4 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.48 in 2004.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4 in 2018.
- How does Jordan rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- Jordan ranks 108th out of 128 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.