Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Israel
Israel: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 105.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Israel, 1973–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 105.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Israel peaked at 107.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 90.7%, in 1973.
Israel ranks 42nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 90.7% | — |
| 1974 | 91.3% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 91.4% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 91.7% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 92.1% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 92.7% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 94.1% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 94.0% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 94.6% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 95.8% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 96.3% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 95.4% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 94.8% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 95.0% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 94.7% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 93.2% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 95.3% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 97.5% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 97.4% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 96.9% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 97.6% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 103.7% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 105.7% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 106.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 107.2% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 106.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 106.0% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 105.3% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 104.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 104.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 103.9% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 103.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 104.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 104.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 104.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 104.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 104.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 104.7% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 105.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 105.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 105.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.8% | 90.7% | 92.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 95.1% | 94.0% | 96.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.4% | 93.2% | 103.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 105.4% | 103.7% | 107.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.6% | 104.2% | 105.1% | 9 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Israel?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Israel was 105.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 107.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.7% in 1973.
- How does Israel rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Israel ranks 42nd out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.