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 12.66 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Israel, 1972–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Israel recorded 12.66 for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in 2022.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Israel peaked at 12.96 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.04, in 1983.
Israel ranks 26th 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 8.04 | — |
| 1982 | 9.67 | +20.2% |
| 1983 | 8.04 | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 12.33 | +53.2% |
| 2006 | 11.83 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 12.43 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 12.49 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 12.54 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 12.65 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 12.72 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 12.83 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.92 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.96 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 12.66 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.04 | 8.04 | 8.04 | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.86 | 8.04 | 9.67 | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.27 | 11.83 | 12.49 | 4 |
| 2010s | 12.77 | 12.54 | 12.96 | 6 |
| 2020s | 12.66 | 12.66 | 12.66 | 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 12.66 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 12.96 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.04 in 1983.
- How does Israel rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Israel ranks 26th 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 down 0.5%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release