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 1.15 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Israel, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Israel is 1.15 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 41.9% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Israel peaked at 1.98 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2009.
That places Israel 33rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Israel, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.67 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.61 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.31 GPIA | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 1.04 GPIA | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.93 GPIA | +93.1% |
| 2017 | 1.21 GPIA | -37.5% |
| 2018 | 1.31 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.15 GPIA | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 1.19 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.2 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.19 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.98 GPIA | +66.9% |
| 2024 | 1.15 GPIA | -41.9% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 1.15 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.983 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Israel's 1.15 GPIA is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.933 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.67 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.4 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.93 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.34 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.98 GPIA | 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 of lower secondary school age in Israel?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Israel was 1.15 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.98 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Israel rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Israel ranks 33rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 40.3%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release