Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Israel
Israel: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 38.3% in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Israel, 1972β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Israel stood at 38.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Israel peaked at 47.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1983.
Israel ranks 28th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 17.1% | 11.2% | 23.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 28.2% | 42.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 35.8% | 47.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 36.5% | 41.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 25 Finland 38.9% compare
- 26 Seychelles 38.8% compare
- 27 Puerto Rico 38.6% compare
- 29 Denmark 38.3% compare
- 30 Cayman Islands 38.2% compare
- 31 Belgium 37.9% 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)
- School enrollment, primary 97.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Israel?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Israel was 38.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1983.
- How does Israel rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Israel ranks 28th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle 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