Gross graduation ratio from first … female UNESCO Institute for Sta in Israel
Israel: Gross graduation ratio from first … female UNESCO Institute for Sta was 55.8% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Israel, 1999–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 55.8% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2014. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Israel peaked at 55.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 33.4%, in 1999.
Israel ranks 23rd of 100 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first … female UNESCO Institute for Sta in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 33.4% | — |
| 2000 | 37.7% | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 37.3% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 40.4% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 41.7% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 42.6% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 43.9% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 43.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 45.8% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 41.6% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 51.4% | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 55.8% | +6.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 55.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.6%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Israel's 55.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.7%, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.4% | 33.4% | 33.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 37.3% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 41.6% | 55.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More education data for Israel
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.41 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.34 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Israel?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Israel was 55.8% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.4% in 1999.
- How does Israel rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Israel ranks 23rd out of 100 countries with data for 2014.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. 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 (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.