Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Israel
Israel: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes was 11,571 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Israel, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Israel recorded 11,571 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Israel peaked at 11,571 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6,083 number, in 1998.
That places Israel 42nd out of 133 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes in Israel, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6,083 number | — |
| 1999 | 6,307 number | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 6,647 number | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 7,020 number | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 7,404 number | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 7,944 number | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 8,714 number | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 9,315 number | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 9,715 number | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 9,972 number | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 10,156 number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 10,272 number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 10,546 number | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 10,590 number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 10,615 number | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 10,655 number | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 10,719 number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 10,966 number | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 11,018 number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 11,152 number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 11,571 number | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,195 number | 6,083 number | 6,307 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 8,716 number | 6,647 number | 10,272 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,870 number | 10,546 number | 11,571 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 39 Viet Nam 14,686 number compare
- 40 Bangladesh 13,213 number compare
- 41 Tunisia 11,629 number compare
- 43 Serbia 11,407 number compare
- 44 Hong Kong, China 10,697 number compare
- 45 Saudi Arabia 10,541 number compare
More education data for Israel
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Israel?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes in Israel was 11,571 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 11,571 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,083 number in 1998.
- How does Israel rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
- Israel ranks 42nd out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. 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 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.