Inequality in education in Israel
Israel: Inequality in education was 0.0528 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Israel, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in education in Israel stood at 0.0528.
The figure is down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Israel peaked at 0.0853 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0523, in 2020.
Israel ranks 138th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.069 | 0.0543 | 0.0853 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0527 | 0.0523 | 0.0528 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More education data for Israel
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.4% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 92,770 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.79 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Israel?
- Inequality in education in Israel was 0.0528 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0853 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0523 in 2020.
- How does Israel rank for inequality in education?
- Israel ranks 138th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.