Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Israel
Israel: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 3.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.6%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
175th
of 206 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 2012
All-time low
2.9%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Israel, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Israel stood at 3.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Israel peaked at 5.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2000.
That places Israel 175th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9% | — |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 3.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.6%, 64% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Israel's 3.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.1%, 18% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 172 Argentina 3.9% compare
- 173 Liechtenstein 3.8% compare
- 174 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.7% compare
- 176 Republic of Moldova 3.5% compare
- 177 Greece 3.4% compare
- 178 New Zealand 3.2% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both in Israel?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Israel was 3.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2000.
- How does Israel rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Israel ranks 175th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release