Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Israel
Israel: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes was 266,733 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Israel, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Israel is 266,733, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Israel peaked at 270,604 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 239,180, in 2017.
Israel ranks 49th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 241,705 | — |
| 2014 | 244,414 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 242,187 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 242,852 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 239,180 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 240,653 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 241,851 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 252,958 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 270,283 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 270,604 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 267,509 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 266,733 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 241,835 | 239,180 | 244,414 | 7 |
| 2020s | 265,617 | 252,958 | 270,604 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More education data for Israel
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Israel?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes in Israel was 266,733 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 270,604 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 239,180 in 2017.
- How does Israel rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?
- Israel ranks 49th out of 131 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release