Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Israel
Israel: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty was 14.93 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Israel, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Israel stood at 14.93 years.
That represents a change of down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Israel peaked at 15.11 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.1 years, in 1990.
That places Israel 68th 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 vs. share in extreme poverty in Israel, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.1 years | — |
| 1991 | 12.34 years | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 12.54 years | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 12.74 years | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 12.91 years | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 13.08 years | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 13.21 years | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 13.7 years | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 14.19 years | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 14.68 years | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 14.31 years | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 14.38 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 14.89 years | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 14.77 years | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 14.67 years | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.65 years | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 14.58 years | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 14.71 years | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 14.57 years | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 14.85 years | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 15.04 years | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 15.05 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.06 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 15.11 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 15.1 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 15.05 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 14.91 years | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 14.92 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 14.86 years | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 14.78 years | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 14.83 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 15.03 years | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 14.93 years | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 14.93 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.15 years | 12.1 years | 14.68 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.64 years | 14.31 years | 14.89 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.99 years | 14.78 years | 15.11 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.93 years | 14.83 years | 15.03 years | 4 |
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More education data for Israel
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Israel?
- Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Israel was 14.93 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 vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 15.11 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1 years in 1990.
- How does Israel rank for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Israel ranks 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.