Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Israel
Israel: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 8.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Israel, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Israel is 8.6%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Israel peaked at 38.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2010.
That places Israel 100th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38.4% | — |
| 1965 | 35.8% | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 30.2% | -15.7% |
| 1975 | 26.4% | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 22.6% | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 23.3% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 23.9% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 23.7% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 22.6% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -61.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.1% | 35.8% | 38.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 28.3% | 26.4% | 30.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 23.0% | 22.6% | 23.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 23.8% | 23.7% | 23.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 22.3% | 22.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
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 barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Israel?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Israel was 8.6% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2010.
- How does Israel rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
- Israel ranks 100th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary