Official curriculum plans for basic Grades 1 to 10 and secondary Grades 11 to 12.
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Education in Jordan
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Education profile 路 Reference periods shown
Jordan's education structure runs from basic education through Grade 10 into secondary Grades 11 and 12. UNESCO-UNEVOC provides current 2024 indicators for vocational participation, tertiary enrolment and literacy. Jordan's page combines the Ministry's grade structure with a small set of recent UNESCO indicators that describe different parts of the system.
Jordan education snapshot
Jordan's page combines the Ministry's grade structure with a small set of recent UNESCO indicators that describe different parts of the system.
Upper-secondary vocational share
11.3%
Tertiary gross enrolment ratio
35.9%
Youth literacy rate
99.2%
Education spending
3.5% of GDP
* Reference years and benchmark labels are shown with the figures.
How the education pathway works
The system section follows the official basic-education Grades 1 to 10 plan and the separate secondary plans for Grades 11 and 12.
| Stage | When | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-school education | Early years | Pre-school provision precedes the basic-education stage. |
| Basic education | Core stage | The Ministry curriculum plan covers Grades 1 to 10 as basic education. |
| Grades 11 and 12 | Secondary | Academic and vocational secondary routes follow Grade 10. |
| Community college and higher education | Post-secondary | Post-secondary and university routes follow secondary school. |
Key evidence
The vocational percentage applies to upper-secondary students, the tertiary ratio applies to ISCED 5 to 8, and the literacy figure applies to ages 15 to 24.
| Indicator or rule | Value | Reference | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper-secondary vocational share | 11.3% | 2024 | Students in vocational programmes |
| Tertiary gross enrolment ratio | 35.9% | 2024 | ISCED 5 to 8 |
| Youth literacy rate | 99.2% | 2023 | Ages 15 to 24 |
| Education spending | 3.5% of GDP | 2023 | Government expenditure on education |
* Reference years and benchmark labels are shown with the figures.
How to read the Jordan evidence
Education spending is included as a financing measure and is not treated as an outcome or enrolment statistic.
No projected enrolment from older strategic-plan tables is promoted as an observed 2024/25 total.
Frequently asked questions
Which grades make up basic education in Jordan?
The Ministry's curriculum materials identify Grades 1 to 10 as the basic-education stage.
What upper-secondary vocational share is reported?
UNESCO-UNEVOC reports 11.3% for 2024.
What tertiary gross enrolment ratio is reported?
The 2024 figure is 35.9%.
What youth literacy rate is shown?
The country profile reports 99.2% for ages 15 to 24 in 2023.
Sources and methodology
The Ministry supports the grade sequence; UNESCO-UNEVOC supports the vocational, tertiary, literacy and spending measures.
Country-specific 2023 and 2024 education indicators and system mapping.
Methodology: Jordan indicators retain their measure, population and year; projected enrolment values are not used as current observed counts.