Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes in Israel
Israel: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes was 64,886 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
64,886
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
45th
of 149 countries
All-time high
74,572
in 2012
All-time low
48,850
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Israel, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Israel stood at 64,886.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Israel peaked at 74,572 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 48,850, in 1998.
Israel ranks 45th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 … tertiary 5 both sexes in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 48,850 | — |
| 1999 | 49,083 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 50,288 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 58,797 | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 63,094 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 59,168 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 51,029 | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 53,616 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 54,456 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 58,607 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 56,867 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 63,332 | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 68,127 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 65,387 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 74,572 | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 63,192 | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 63,564 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 61,394 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 62,648 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 63,779 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 59,085 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 57,310 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 57,486 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 60,531 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 60,490 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 63,127 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 64,886 | +2.8% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 64,886 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,736, 6.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Israel's 64,886 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32,696, 2.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48,966 | 48,850 | 49,083 | 2 |
| 2000s | 56,925 | 50,288 | 63,332 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,906 | 57,310 | 74,572 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,304 | 57,486 | 64,886 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
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, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Israel?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Israel was 64,886 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 74,572 in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,850 in 1998.
- How does Israel rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Israel ranks 45th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release