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 2.2% 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
Israel recorded 2.2% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024.
That represents a change of up 51.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Israel peaked at 5.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2023.
That places Israel 157th 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.1% | — |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +29.0% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +28.7% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -28.0% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +58.1% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -31.7% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +51.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 2.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 43% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Israel's 2.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.1%, 16% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 5.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 1.6% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 2.7% | 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 2.2% 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 5.6% 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 1.5% in 2023.
- How does Israel rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Israel ranks 157th 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 3.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release