Compulsory education, duration in Israel
Israel: Compulsory education, duration was 15 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Compulsory education, duration in Israel, 1998–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for compulsory education, duration in Israel is 15 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, compulsory education, duration in Israel peaked at 15 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11 years, in 1998.
That places Israel 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Compulsory education, duration in Israel, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11 years | — |
| 1999 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13 years | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15 years | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 15 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 15 years | +0.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 15 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 11 years, 1.4× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Israel's 15 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10 years, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 years | 11 years | 11 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.2 years | 11 years | 13 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8 years | 13 years | 15 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 15 years | 15 years | 15 years | 6 |
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 compulsory education, duration in Israel?
- Compulsory education, duration in Israel was 15 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest compulsory education, duration recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 15 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest compulsory education, duration recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 years in 1998.
- How does Israel rank for compulsory education, duration?
- Israel ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is compulsory education, duration rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.