Israel vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average years of schooling
Israel
13.34 years
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
13.41 years
in 2020
Israel rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th
Average years of schooling over time
- Israel
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 13.41 years against 13.34 years in Israel, a difference of 0.07 years.
Across all 15 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 162 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.87 years | 8.04 years | 1.17 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 7.31 years | 9.25 years | 1.95 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 8.36 years | 10.47 years | 2.12 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 9.5 years | 11.67 years | 2.17 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 10.09 years | 12.45 years | 2.36 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 10.68 years | 13.13 years | 2.45 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 12.34 years | 13.29 years | 0.9541 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 13.34 years | 13.41 years | 0.0612 years | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Israel or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 13.41 years against 13.34 years in Israel as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Israel and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.07 years, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Israel and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Israel ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.