Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Israel
Israel: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both was 91.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Israel, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Israel is 91.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Israel peaked at 95.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 1972.
That places Israel 39th out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 46.0% | — |
| 1982 | 59.7% | +29.7% |
| 1983 | 47.1% | -21.1% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | +101.8% |
| 2006 | 75.3% | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 84.4% | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 84.8% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 85.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 85.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 86.2% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 88.4% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 88.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 89.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 90.7% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 90.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 90.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 90.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 91.6% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 91.5% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 91.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 91.6% | -0.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 91.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 91.6%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Israel's 91.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69.5%, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +101.8% | 47.1% | 95.0% |
| 1982 | +29.7% | 46.0% | 59.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.0% | 46.0% | 46.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 53.4% | 47.1% | 59.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 75.3% | 95.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 85.1% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 91.5% | 91.7% | 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 lower secondary education or in Israel?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Israel was 91.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 1972.
- How does Israel rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Israel ranks 39th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release