Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male in Israel
Israel: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male was 173,757 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Israel, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Israel is 173,757, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Israel peaked at 173,757 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30,886, in 1971.
Israel ranks 66th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30,886 | — |
| 1972 | 34,734 | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 38,581 | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 39,699 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 40,817 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 43,265 | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 45,713 | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 44,441 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 50,333 | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 51,040 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 47,236 | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 57,976 | +22.7% |
| 1983 | 59,218 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 59,850 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 60,711 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 61,572 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 63,784 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 61,222 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 61,802 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 63,450 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 68,584 | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 73,788 | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 78,992 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 102,680 | +30.0% |
| 1999 | 104,624 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 109,265 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 117,325 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 130,378 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 133,588 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 133,101 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 136,845 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 139,312 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 144,461 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 144,384 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 151,883 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 160,124 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 161,014 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 167,516 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 163,540 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 165,429 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 161,751 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 162,450 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 161,469 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 159,340 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 155,305 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 161,587 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 172,865 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 173,482 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 173,348 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 173,757 | +0.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 173,757 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71,144, 2.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Israel's 173,757 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 182,307, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes … gaps filled male in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +30.0% | 78,992 | 102,680 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40,941 | 30,886 | 50,333 | 9 |
| 1980s | 58,441 | 47,236 | 63,784 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,020 | 63,450 | 104,624 | 6 |
| 2000s | 134,054 | 109,265 | 151,883 | 10 |
| 2010s | 161,794 | 155,305 | 167,516 | 10 |
| 2020s | 171,008 | 161,587 | 173,757 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 63 Libya 182,307 compare
- 64 United Arab Emirates 182,083 compare
- 65 Dominican Republic 181,109 compare
- 67 Angola 172,255 compare
- 68 Switzerland 163,838 compare
- 69 Finland 150,883 compare
More education data for Israel
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1048 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Israel?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps in Israel was 173,757 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 173,757 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,886 in 1971.
- How does Israel rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
- Israel ranks 66th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.