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 1.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Israel, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Israel is 1.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 57.8% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Israel peaked at 4.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2016.
That places Israel 163rd out of 179 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.7% | — |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +44.9% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -27.1% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -34.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -38.9% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +91.6% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -32.6% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | +57.8% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 1.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.6%, 42% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Israel's 1.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.8%, 15% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 4.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 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 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 1.9% 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 4.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
- How does Israel rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Israel ranks 163rd out of 179 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 20.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release