Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Israel
Israel: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 13.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Israel, 2012–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Israel recorded 13.8% for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.6% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Israel peaked at 13.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2022.
Israel ranks 23rd of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Israel, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 11.7% | — |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | +22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.5% | 11.7% | 13.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 11.2% | 13.8% | 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 master's or equivalent, population in Israel?
- Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Israel was 13.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2022.
- How does Israel rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Israel ranks 23rd out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 Master's or equivalent, 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 Master's or equivalent.