Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Israel
Israel: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 95.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Israel, 2004–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Israel stood at 95.6%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Israel peaked at 95.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 91.1%, in 2006.
Israel ranks 60th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Israel, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 95.2% | — |
| 2006 | 91.1% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 93.3% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 93.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 93.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 93.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 95.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 95.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 95.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 95.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 95.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 95.2% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 95.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.2% | 91.1% | 95.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 93.1% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 95.2% | 95.6% | 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 completed primary, population 25+ in Israel?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Israel was 95.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.1% in 2006.
- How does Israel rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Israel ranks 60th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 primary, population 25+ years, 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 primary education.