Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Israel
Israel: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 106.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Israel, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Israel is 106.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Israel peaked at 106.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 95.1%, in 2009.
That places Israel 41st out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 96.5% | — |
| 2000 | 98.0% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 98.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 99.5% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 99.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.4% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 96.7% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 95.1% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 103.7% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 104.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 103.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 104.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 104.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 105.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 106.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 106.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 106.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.5% | 96.5% | 96.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.4% | 95.1% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.1% | 103.7% | 106.6% | 9 |
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More education data for Israel
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9923 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Israel?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Israel was 106.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 106.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.1% in 2009.
- How does Israel rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Israel ranks 41st out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.