Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Israel
Israel: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 90.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Israel, 1972–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Israel stood at 90.7%.
The figure is up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Israel peaked at 95.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 1972.
That places Israel 39th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Israel, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 42.0% | — |
| 1982 | 55.7% | +32.5% |
| 1983 | 44.3% | -20.5% |
| 2004 | 95.2% | +115.0% |
| 2006 | 75.2% | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 83.0% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 83.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 84.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 84.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 87.1% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 87.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 87.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 89.6% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 89.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 89.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 89.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 90.6% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 90.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 90.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 90.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.0% | 42.0% | 42.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 50.0% | 44.3% | 55.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 75.2% | 95.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 83.5% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 90.4% | 90.7% | 4 |
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More education data for Israel
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 948,390 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 92,770 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 463,052 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 485,338 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 569,374 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Israel?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Israel was 90.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 1972.
- How does Israel rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Israel ranks 39th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 completed lower secondary, 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 lower secondary education.