Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Israel
Israel: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 34.3% 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
Israel recorded 34.3% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Israel peaked at 44.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 1983.
Israel ranks 30th of 129 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 | 17.2% | — |
| 1982 | 25.4% | +47.8% |
| 1983 | 13.6% | -46.6% |
| 2004 | 39.5% | +190.9% |
| 2006 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 39.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 40.1% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 40.5% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 41.9% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 41.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 42.2% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 43.4% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 44.0% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 32.9% | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 33.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 33.7% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 38.7% | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 34.3% | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 19.5% | 13.6% | 25.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 39.5% | 40.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 32.9% | 44.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 33.1% | 38.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More education data for Israel
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 277,964 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 948,390 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 34.3% 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 44.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 1983.
- How does Israel rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Israel ranks 30th out of 129 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 18.8%. 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+, 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 short-cycle tertiary education.