Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s female in Israel
Israel: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s female was 42.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Israel, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Israel stood at 42.1%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Israel peaked at 42.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2012.
Israel ranks 5th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s female in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 33.3% | — |
| 2013 | 33.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 35.0% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 35.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 37.6% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 39.4% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 39.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 40.5% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 42.1% | +15.8% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 42.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.0%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Israel's 42.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.4%, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.1% | 33.3% | 39.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 36.3% | 42.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More education data for Israel
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.41 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.34 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Israel?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Israel was 42.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2012.
- How does Israel rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Israel ranks 5th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. 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 rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release