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

Latest (2018)
94.1%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
40th
of 181 countries
All-time high
95.1%
in 2014
All-time low
70.7%
in 1973
Years of data
39
1973–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Israel, 1973–2018

0204060801001973199520181973: 70.7 %1975: 71.3 %1977: 73.4 %1978: 74.3 %1979: 75.9 %1980: 77.5 %1981: 77.6 %1982: 79 %1983: 80.2 %1984: 80.8 %1986: 80.6 %1987: 80.4 %1988: 80.1 %1989: 79.7 %1990: 78.3 %1991: 79.9 %1993: 81.6 %1995: 81.7 %1996: 82.2 %1999: 88.6 %2000: 90.2 %2001: 91.2 %2002: 93.5 %2003: 93.2 %2004: 92.7 %2005: 92.7 %2006: 92.4 %2007: 93.3 %2008: 92.4 %2009: 93.2 %2010: 94.5 %2011: 95 %2012: 94.9 %2013: 95 %2014: 95.1 %2015: 95 %2016: 94.4 %2017: 94.5 %2018: 94.1 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%) in Israel, 1973 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 37 Barbados 95.7% compare
  2. 38 Puerto Rico 95.7% compare
  3. 39 Canada 95.3% compare
  4. 41 Ukraine 93.9% compare
  5. 42 Peru 93.8% compare
  6. 43 France 93.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.