Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Israel
Israel: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 1.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Israel, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Israel is 1.6%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.8% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Israel peaked at 6.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2024.
That places Israel 170th out of 184 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.0% | — |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -36.9% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -34.2% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +62.5% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -31.9% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -28.8% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 1.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 21% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Israel's 1.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.5%, 7% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.9% | 6.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.6% | 3.4% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Israel?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Israel was 1.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2024.
- How does Israel rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Israel ranks 170th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. 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 youth of 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