Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Israel
Israel: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 42.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary 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 short-cycle tertiary in Israel is 42.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Israel peaked at 50.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1983.
Israel ranks 26th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Israel, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 12.4% | — |
| 1982 | 20.9% | +68.3% |
| 1983 | 9.0% | -56.9% |
| 2004 | 22.7% | +152.2% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | +87.4% |
| 2007 | 43.8% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 45.3% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 45.8% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 47.6% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 50.0% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 39.4% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 39.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 40.5% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 44.8% | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 42.1% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 14.9% | 9.0% | 20.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 22.7% | 45.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 38.5% | 50.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 39.7% | 44.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More education data for Israel
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 92,770 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Israel?
- Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary 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 completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1983.
- How does Israel rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Israel ranks 26th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 completed short-cycle tertiary, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.