Duration of compulsory education in Israel
Israel: Duration of compulsory education was 15 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
15
in 2016
All-time low
11
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Israel, 1998–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of compulsory education in Israel stood at 15. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Israel peaked at 15 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11, in 1998.
Israel ranks 3rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Duration of compulsory education in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11 | — |
| 1999 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15 | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 15 | +0.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11, 1.4× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Israel's 15 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.2 | 11 | 13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8 | 13 | 15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More education data for Israel
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.41 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.34 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Israel?
- Duration of compulsory education in Israel was 15 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 2016.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 1998.
- How does Israel rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Israel ranks 3rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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