Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Israel
Israel: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 94.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Israel, 1973–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 94.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Israel peaked at 95.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 70.7%, in 1973.
That places Israel 40th out of 181 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 70.7% | — |
| 1975 | 71.3% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 73.4% | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 74.3% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 75.9% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 77.5% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 77.6% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 79.0% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 80.2% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 80.8% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 80.6% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 80.4% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 80.1% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 79.7% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 78.3% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 79.9% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 81.6% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 81.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 82.2% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 88.6% | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 90.2% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 91.2% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 93.5% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 93.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 92.7% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 92.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 92.4% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 93.3% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 92.4% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 93.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 94.5% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 95.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 94.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 94.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.1% | 70.7% | 75.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 79.5% | 77.5% | 80.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 82.0% | 78.3% | 88.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 92.5% | 90.2% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 94.1% | 95.1% | 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Israel?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Israel was 94.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.7% in 1973.
- How does Israel rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Israel ranks 40th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.