Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Israel
Israel: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 42.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Israel, 2012–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Israel stood at 42.1%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Israel peaked at 42.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2012.
Israel ranks 5th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Israel, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 33.3% | — |
| 2013 | 33.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 35.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 37.6% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 39.4% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 39.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 40.5% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 42.1% | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.1% | 33.3% | 39.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 36.3% | 42.1% | 4 |
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More education data for Israel
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1048 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 510,353 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Israel?
- Educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Israel was 42.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2012.
- How does Israel rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Israel ranks 5th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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 Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed Bachelor's or equivalent.