Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Israel
Israel: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 2.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.6%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
177th
of 206 countries
All-time high
3.3%
in 2014
All-time low
1.3%
in 2004
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Israel, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 2.6% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Israel peaked at 3.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2004.
That places Israel 177th 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, female in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4% | — |
| 2001 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 2.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 48% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Israel's 2.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.7%, 17% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 174 Greece 3.1% compare
- 175 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.0% compare
- 175 Republic of Moldova 3.0% compare
- 177 Marshall Islands 2.6% compare
- 179 Finland 2.5% compare
- 180 New Zealand 2.3% 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, female in Israel?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Israel was 2.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2004.
- How does Israel rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Israel ranks 177th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release