Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary in Israel
Israel: Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary was 53.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
53.4%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
17th
of 111 countries
All-time high
53.4%
in 2023
All-time low
51.8%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2016–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Israel, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 53.4% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Israel ranks 17th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate … female post-secondary non-tertiary in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 51.8% | — |
| 2017 | 52.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 52.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 52.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 53.4% | +2.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 53.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.0%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Israel's 53.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.3%, 1.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.4% | 51.8% | 52.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 52.2% | 53.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 14 Australia 55.8% compare
- 15 Cayman Islands 55.7%
- 16 Armenia 55.5% compare
- 18 United States 52.0% compare
- 19 Iceland 51.9% compare
- 20 South Africa 51.1% compare
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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Israel?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Israel was 53.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 2016.
- How does Israel rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Israel ranks 17th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary 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