Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Israel
Israel: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 96.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Israel, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 96.4% for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Israel peaked at 96.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 92.8%, in 2006.
Israel ranks 57th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 95.0% | — |
| 2006 | 92.8% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 94.6% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 94.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 94.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 95.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 95.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 95.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 95.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 96.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.3% | 92.8% | 95.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 94.6% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 96.0% | 96.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More education data for Israel
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 92,770 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Israel?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Israel was 96.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.8% in 2006.
- How does Israel rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Israel ranks 57th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 primary 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