Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Israel
Israel: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 1 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 132 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2004
All-time low
0.8782 GPIA
in 1972
Years of data
21
1972–2023
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Israel, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Israel stood at 1 GPIA.
The figure is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Israel peaked at 1 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.8782 GPIA, in 1972.
Israel ranks 23rd of 132 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Israel, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.8782 GPIA | — |
| 1982 | 0.9046 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9178 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9677 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9759 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9745 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9726 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9769 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9746 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9755 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9787 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9817 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8782 GPIA | 0.8782 GPIA | 0.8782 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.9112 GPIA | 0.9046 GPIA | 0.9178 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9806 GPIA | 0.9677 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.986 GPIA | 0.9726 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 20 Republic of Moldova 1 GPIA compare
- 21 Poland 1 GPIA compare
- 22 Azerbaijan 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Albania 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Australia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Austria 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Belgium 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Bulgaria 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Bermuda 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Canada 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Switzerland 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Czechia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Germany 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Denmark 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Finland 1 GPIA compare
- 23 France 1 GPIA compare
- 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Greece 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Croatia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Hungary 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Ireland 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Iceland 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Italy 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Lithuania 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Luxembourg 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Latvia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Malta 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Netherlands 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Norway 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Portugal 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Romania 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Slovakia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Slovenia 1 GPIA compare
- 23 Sweden 1 GPIA compare
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 some primary (isced 1), population in Israel?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Israel was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8782 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Israel rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Israel ranks 23rd out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release