Labor force with advanced education in Jordan
Jordan: Labor force with advanced education was 59.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Labor force with advanced education in Jordan, 2017–2023
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 59.4% for labor force with advanced education in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Jordan ranks 123rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force with advanced education in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 65.2% | — |
| 2018 | 61.7% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 58.9% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 59.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 61.7% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 60.0% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 59.4% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.0% | 58.9% | 65.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 59.0% | 61.7% | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Jordan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1467 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7497 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,518 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 669.38 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,584 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10,739 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 21,323 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in Jordan?
- Labor force with advanced education in Jordan was 59.4% in 2023, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 2019.
- How does Jordan rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Jordan ranks 123rd out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).