Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population in Israel
Israel: Educational attainment, at least Bachelor's or equivalent, population was 38.3% 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
Israel recorded 38.3% for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population in Israel peaked at 38.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 2012.
Israel ranks 8th of 112 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 | 31.2% | — |
| 2013 | 31.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 32.8% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 33.2% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 35.8% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 36.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 37.2% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 32.5% | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 38.3% | +17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.7% | 31.2% | 36.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 32.5% | 38.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 5 Lithuania 41.3% compare
- 6 United Kingdom 39.6% compare
- 7 United States 39.1% compare
- 9 Belgium 37.4% compare
- 10 Australia 36.8% compare
- 11 Netherlands 36.6% compare
More education data for Israel
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7539 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 79,924 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,846 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 237,721 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 173,757 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.2359 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 38.3% 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 38.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 2012.
- How does Israel rank for educational attainment, at least bachelor's or equivalent, population?
- Israel ranks 8th out of 112 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 22.0%. 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+, total (%) (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.