Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Israel
Israel: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 93.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Israel, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 93.2% for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Israel peaked at 93.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 71.4%, in 1981.
That places Israel 18th 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 71.4% | — |
| 1982 | 72.1% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 72.9% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 73.7% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 74.6% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 75.5% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 76.4% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 77.0% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 77.5% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 77.9% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 78.2% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 78.6% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 79.1% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 79.8% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 80.5% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 81.4% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 82.2% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 83.1% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 85.1% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 85.9% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 86.6% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 87.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 87.7% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 88.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 88.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 88.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 89.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 89.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 89.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 89.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 89.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 90.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 90.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 90.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 90.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 91.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 91.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 91.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 92.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 92.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 92.9% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 93.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.6% | 71.4% | 77.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 80.5% | 77.9% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.6% | 85.1% | 89.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 89.6% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.5% | 91.8% | 93.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 15 Kyrgyzstan 93.4% compare
- 16 Slovak Republic 93.3% compare
- 17 Cyprus 93.3% compare
- 18 Slovenia 93.2% compare
- 20 Switzerland 93.0% compare
- 21 Republic of Moldova 92.8% compare
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, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Israel?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Israel was 93.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.4% in 1981.
- How does Israel rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Israel ranks 18th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release