Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) in Israel
Israel: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (number) was 6,106 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female in Israel, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Israel is 6,106 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female in Israel peaked at 6,106 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,009 number, in 1998.
Israel ranks 42nd of 131 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) in Israel, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,009 number | — |
| 1999 | 3,174 number | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 3,397 number | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 3,660 number | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 3,877 number | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 4,185 number | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 4,600 number | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 4,853 number | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 5,098 number | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 5,293 number | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 5,355 number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 5,426 number | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 5,558 number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 5,548 number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 5,567 number | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 5,550 number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 5,637 number | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 5,760 number | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 5,791 number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 5,866 number | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 6,106 number | +4.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 6,106 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,388 number, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Israel's 6,106 number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,199 number, 2.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,092 number | 3,009 number | 3,174 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,574 number | 3,397 number | 5,426 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,709 number | 5,548 number | 6,106 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 39 Netherlands 7,662 number compare
- 40 Serbia 6,534 number compare
- 41 Vietnam 6,152 number compare
- 43 New Zealand 5,185 number compare
- 44 Denmark 4,883 number compare
- 45 Bangladesh 4,630 number compare
More education data for Israel
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.41 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.34 (2024)
- 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)
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 6,106 number in 2018, 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 6,106 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,009 number in 1998.
- How does Israel rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
- Israel ranks 42nd out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.