Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Israel
Israel: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.06 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.06 modelled data
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
58th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.29 modelled data
in 2019
All-time low
0.7143 modelled data
in 2006
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Israel, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Israel recorded 1.06 modelled data for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Israel peaked at 1.29 modelled data in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7143 modelled data, in 2006.
Israel ranks 58th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Israel, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8571 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.8571 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.75 modelled data | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7778 modelled data | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.75 modelled data | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7143 modelled data | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8 modelled data | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8125 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.875 modelled data | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 1 modelled data | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 1.06 modelled data | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 1.18 modelled data | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 1.18 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.17 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.21 modelled data | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.16 modelled data | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.2 modelled data | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.2 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.29 modelled data | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.29 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.24 modelled data | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1.15 modelled data | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 1.1 modelled data | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.06 modelled data | -4.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 1.06 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Israel's 1.06 modelled data is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7994 modelled data | 0.7143 modelled data | 0.875 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1.29 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 1.29 modelled data | 6 |
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 of lower secondary school age in Israel?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Israel was 1.06 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 modelled data in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7143 modelled data in 2006.
- How does Israel rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Israel ranks 58th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release