Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Israel
Israel: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 14.42 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Israel, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Israel recorded 14.42 years for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Israel peaked at 14.67 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.94 years, in 1990.
That places Israel 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Israel, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.94 years | — |
| 1991 | 12.16 years | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 12.36 years | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 12.56 years | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 12.86 years | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 12.54 years | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 12.47 years | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 13.11 years | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 14.08 years | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 14.38 years | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 13.94 years | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 14.02 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 14.52 years | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 14.47 years | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 14.31 years | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 14.27 years | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 14.27 years | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.33 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 14.17 years | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 14.45 years | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 14.63 years | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 14.62 years | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.62 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 14.67 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 14.67 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.61 years | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 14.42 years | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 14.44 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 14.37 years | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 14.24 years | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 14.31 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 14.5 years | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 14.42 years | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 14.42 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.85 years | 11.94 years | 14.38 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.28 years | 13.94 years | 14.52 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.53 years | 14.24 years | 14.67 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.41 years | 14.31 years | 14.5 years | 4 |
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More education data for Israel
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Israel?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Israel was 14.42 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 14.67 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.94 years in 1990.
- How does Israel rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Israel ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.