Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Israel
Israel: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both was 96.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
96.4%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
58th
of 137 countries
All-time high
96.5%
in 2016
All-time low
92.8%
in 2006
Years of data
18
2004–2023
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 58th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both 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% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 96.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.1%, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Israel's 96.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.8%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 58th out of 137 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