Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Israel
Israel: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 0.6917 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6917 GPIA
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
144th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.09 GPIA
in 2003
All-time low
0.2457 GPIA
in 2016
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Israel, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Israel recorded 0.6917 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Israel peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2457 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Israel 144th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Israel, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.7428 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 0.7138 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.09 GPIA | +53.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8142 GPIA | -25.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6299 GPIA | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4882 GPIA | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6775 GPIA | +38.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5881 GPIA | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5991 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5298 GPIA | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5653 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5112 GPIA | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5842 GPIA | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4469 GPIA | -23.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6237 GPIA | +39.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2457 GPIA | -60.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5201 GPIA | +111.7% |
| 2018 | 0.602 GPIA | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5513 GPIA | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.544 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6158 GPIA | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6452 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6223 GPIA | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6917 GPIA | +11.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.6917 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8968 GPIA, 77% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.6917 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8927 GPIA, 77% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7052 GPIA | 0.4882 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.518 GPIA | 0.2457 GPIA | 0.6237 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6238 GPIA | 0.544 GPIA | 0.6917 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 141 Latvia 0.7158 GPIA compare
- 142 Cook Islands 0.7137 GPIA compare
- 143 Suriname 0.7072 GPIA compare
- 145 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6737 GPIA compare
- 146 Australia 0.6651 GPIA compare
- 147 Luxembourg 0.6642 GPIA compare
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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Israel?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Israel was 0.6917 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2457 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Israel rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Israel ranks 144th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release