Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both in Israel
Israel: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both was 81.1% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
81.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
33rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
81.1%
in 2015
All-time low
77.2%
in 2010
Years of data
6
2010–2015
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Israel, 2010–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Israel stood at 81.1%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
That places Israel 33rd out of 108 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 77.2% | — |
| 2011 | 78.2% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 79.9% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 80.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 80.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 81.1% | +0.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 81.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.8%, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Israel's 81.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.1%, 1.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)
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 upper secondary education or in Israel?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Israel was 81.1% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.2% in 2010.
- How does Israel rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Israel ranks 33rd out of 108 countries with data for 2015.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release