Adolescents out of school in Israel
Israel: Adolescents out of school was 2.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Israel, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescents out of school in Israel stood at 2.2%.
The figure is up 1,052.0% on the previous year and up 400.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Israel peaked at 2.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
Israel ranks 126th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school in Israel, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.5% | — |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9% | +89.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +41.5% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +66.5% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +72.8% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -91.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +64.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -34.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -89.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +2041.2% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +188.1% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -33.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -72.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -32.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -33.0% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +1052.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 2.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 2.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More education data for Israel
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 71,062 (2009)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,660 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,410 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 277,964 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 948,390 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1048 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school in Israel?
- Adolescents out of school in Israel was 2.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Israel rank for adolescents out of school?
- Israel ranks 126th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.