Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Israel
Israel: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 98.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Israel, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 98.7% for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Israel peaked at 98.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 92.5%, in 1981.
That places Israel 28th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 92.5% | — |
| 1982 | 92.8% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 93.0% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 93.3% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 93.7% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 94.4% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 94.7% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 94.9% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 95.8% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 96.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.4% | 92.5% | 94.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 95.7% | 94.7% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 96.8% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 97.9% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.4% | 98.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More education data for Israel
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 92,770 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Israel?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Israel was 98.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.5% in 1981.
- How does Israel rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Israel ranks 28th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release