Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Israel
Israel: Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary was 49.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
49.5%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
19th
of 110 countries
All-time high
49.5%
in 2023
All-time low
48.6%
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 49.5% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Israel ranks 19th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 48.6% | — |
| 2017 | 49.3% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.7% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 49.5% | +1.7% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 49.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.4%, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Israel's 49.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.2%, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.1% | 48.6% | 49.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 48.7% | 49.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 16 United States 49.8% compare
- 17 South Korea 49.6% compare
- 18 Estonia 49.5% compare
- 20 Luxembourg 48.5% compare
- 21 Iceland 46.9% compare
- 22 Iran 45.7% 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 49.5% 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 49.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2016.
- How does Israel rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Israel ranks 19th out of 110 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 1.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release