Official entrance age to compulsory education (Official Our World) in Israel
Israel: Official entrance age to compulsory education (Official Our World) was 3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Israel, 1998–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to compulsory education in Israel is 3, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to compulsory education in Israel peaked at 5 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2016.
That places Israel 193rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Official entrance age to compulsory education (Official Our World) in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5 | — |
| 1999 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3 | +0.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6, 50% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Israel's 3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
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 official entrance age to compulsory education in Israel?
- Official entrance age to compulsory education in Israel was 3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 1998.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2016.
- How does Israel rank for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Israel ranks 193rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to compulsory education rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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