Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Israel
Israel: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 97.8% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
97.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
57th
of 100 countries
All-time high
97.8%
in 2015
All-time low
97.0%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2010–2015
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Israel, 2010–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Israel is 97.8%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
That places Israel 57th out of 100 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 97.1% | — |
| 2011 | 97.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 54 Albania 98.2% compare
- 55 Mongolia 98.2% compare
- 56 Costa Rica 97.9% compare
- 58 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 97.8% compare
- 59 Brunei Darussalam 97.7%
- 60 Cyprus 97.7% compare
More education data for Israel
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 71,062 (2009)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,660 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,410 (2024)
- 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)
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 97.8% in 2015, 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 97.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2012.
- How does Israel rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Israel ranks 57th out of 100 countries with data for 2015.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release