Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Israel
Israel: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 1.02 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Israel, 1972–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Israel is 1.02 GPIA, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Israel peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8082 GPIA, in 2004.
Israel ranks 31st of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Israel, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.8426 GPIA | — |
| 1982 | 0.878 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8789 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8082 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9918 GPIA | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9927 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9958 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9934 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9925 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9951 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9968 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.9996 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8426 GPIA | 0.8426 GPIA | 0.8426 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.8785 GPIA | 0.878 GPIA | 0.8789 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9471 GPIA | 0.8082 GPIA | 0.9958 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9963 GPIA | 0.9925 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1 |
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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Israel?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Israel was 1.02 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8082 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Israel rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Israel ranks 31st out of 121 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release