Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Israel
Israel: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 15.3% 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 15.3% for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Israel peaked at 15.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2012.
Israel ranks 17th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 11.8% | — |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | +21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.0% | 11.8% | 14.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 12.6% | 15.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More education data for Israel
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.4% (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 15.3% 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 15.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2012.
- How does Israel rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Israel ranks 17th out of 81 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 26.9%. 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+, total (%) (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.