Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Israel
Israel: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 6,682 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Israel, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Israel recorded 6,682 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Israel peaked at 6,682 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,009, in 1998.
That places Israel 43rd out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 8 programmes, female (number) in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,009 | — |
| 1999 | 3,174 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 3,397 | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 3,660 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 3,877 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 4,185 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 4,600 | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 4,853 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 5,098 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 5,293 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 5,355 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 5,426 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 5,558 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 5,548 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 5,567 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 5,550 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 5,637 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 5,760 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 5,791 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 5,866 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 6,106 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 6,373 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 6,428 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 6,516 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 6,436 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 6,564 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 6,682 | +1.8% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 6,682 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,414, 1.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Israel's 6,682 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,557, 2.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,092 | 3,009 | 3,174 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,574 | 3,397 | 5,426 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,776 | 5,548 | 6,373 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,525 | 6,428 | 6,682 | 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 8 programmes, female in Israel?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Israel was 6,682 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 6,682 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,009 in 1998.
- How does Israel rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Israel ranks 43rd out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release