Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both in Israel
Israel: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both was 85.8% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
85.8%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
12th
of 113 countries
All-time high
85.8%
in 2015
All-time low
81.7%
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 85.8%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
That places Israel 12th out of 113 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 81.7% | — |
| 2011 | 82.9% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 85.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 84.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 85.8% | +1.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 85.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.5%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Israel's 85.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.2%, 1.9× 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 85.8% 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 85.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.7% in 2010.
- How does Israel rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Israel ranks 12th out of 113 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release