Israel vs Japan: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Israel
1.6%
in 2024
Japan
2.9%
in 2023
Israel rank
170th
Japan rank
167th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Israel
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.9% against 1.6% in Israel, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.8 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 170th and Japan ranks 167th of 184 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.9% | 0.7% | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 3.4% | 0.4% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Israel or Japan?
- Japan, at 2.9% against 1.6% in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Israel and Japan?
- 1.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Japan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Japan rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Israel ranks 170th and Japan ranks 167th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, 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