Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Israel
Israel: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 92.6% 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
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Israel is 92.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Israel peaked at 94.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 1983.
That places Israel 37th out of 132 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 | 50.2% | — |
| 1982 | 63.9% | +27.4% |
| 1983 | 50.1% | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 94.7% | +88.9% |
| 2006 | 75.5% | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 85.8% | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 86.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 86.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 87.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 87.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 89.9% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 90.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 90.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 91.9% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 91.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 92.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 92.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 92.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 92.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 57.0% | 50.1% | 63.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 85.6% | 75.5% | 94.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 86.8% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.7% | 92.6% | 92.8% | 4 |
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More education data for Israel
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 510,353 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.8027 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.051 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 537,894 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0538 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Israel?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Israel was 92.6% 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 94.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 1983.
- How does Israel rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Israel ranks 37th out of 132 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 3.1%. 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+, male (%) (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.