Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Israel
Israel: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 85.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Israel, 2004–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Israel is 85.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Israel peaked at 85.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.2%, in 2004.
Israel ranks 19th of 141 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Israel, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 40.2% | — |
| 2007 | 77.0% | +91.9% |
| 2009 | 77.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 77.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 78.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 79.9% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 80.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 81.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 81.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 83.2% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 83.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 83.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 84.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 85.3% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 82.7% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 85.4% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.0% | 40.2% | 77.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 77.8% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 82.7% | 85.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More education data for Israel
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 411,478 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7539 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 79,924 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,846 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 237,721 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Israel?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Israel was 85.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 2004.
- How does Israel rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Israel ranks 19th out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 upper 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 upper secondary education.