Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Israel
Israel: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 18,361 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18,361
Change on year
up 62.4%
World rank
109th
of 179 countries
All-time high
32,404
in 2009
All-time low
8,458
in 2016
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Israel, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Israel stood at 18,361.
The figure is up 62.4% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Israel peaked at 32,404 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8,458, in 2016.
Israel ranks 109th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18,104 | — |
| 2002 | 18,058 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 18,878 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 20,982 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 18,144 | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 16,571 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 24,317 | +46.7% |
| 2008 | 30,039 | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 32,404 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 23,685 | -26.9% |
| 2011 | 23,599 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 19,630 | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 18,268 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 12,336 | -32.5% |
| 2015 | 13,554 | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 8,458 | -37.6% |
| 2017 | 16,624 | +96.5% |
| 2018 | 20,561 | +23.7% |
| 2019 | 21,333 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 18,198 | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 16,774 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 16,426 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 11,303 | -31.2% |
| 2024 | 18,361 | +62.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 18,361 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,228, 1.4× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Israel's 18,361 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 107,745, 17% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,944 | 16,571 | 32,404 | 9 |
| 2010s | 17,805 | 8,458 | 23,685 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,212 | 11,303 | 18,361 | 5 |
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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Israel?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Israel was 18,361 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 32,404 in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,458 in 2016.
- How does Israel rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Israel ranks 109th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release