Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Israel
Israel: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 97.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Israel, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Israel stood at 97.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Israel peaked at 97.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 94.7%, in 2004.
That places Israel 54th out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 94.7% | — |
| 2006 | 94.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.1% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 96.9% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 97.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.4% | 94.7% | 96.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 96.2% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 96.9% | 97.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 51 Netherlands 97.9% compare
- 52 Mauritius 97.9% compare
- 53 Seychelles 97.7% compare
- 55 Portugal 97.0% compare
- 56 Grenada 97.0% compare
- 57 United Arab Emirates 97.0% compare
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 97.3% 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 97.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.7% in 2004.
- How does Israel rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Israel ranks 54th out of 134 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 0.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release