Israel vs United States: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Israel
38.3%
in 2023
United States
39.1%
in 2024
Israel rank
8th
United States rank
7th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Israel
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 39.1% against 38.3% in Israel, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 8th and United States ranks 7th of 112 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.7% | 33.0% | 0.7% | Israel |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 37.2% | 1.1% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Israel or United States?
- United States, at 39.1% against 38.3% in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Israel and United States?
- 0.8%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United States?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Israel and United States rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Israel ranks 8th and United States ranks 7th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release