Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Israel
Israel: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 4.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
167th
of 206 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2010
All-time low
4.4%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 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, male in Israel stood at 4.6%.
That represents a change of down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Israel peaked at 8.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2000.
Israel ranks 167th of 206 countries on this measure, 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, male in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.4% | — |
| 2001 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 4.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.8%, 80% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Israel's 4.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.8%, 21% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.4% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.0% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.8% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Israel?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Israel was 4.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2000.
- How does Israel rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Israel ranks 167th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release