Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle in Israel
Israel: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle was 4.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
4.8%
Change on year
up 119.5%
World rank
40th
of 42 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 2014
All-time low
1.8%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2012–2016
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle in Israel, 2012–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle in Israel stood at 4.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 119.5% on the previous year and up 165.4% over five years.
Israel ranks 40th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.8% | — |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +123.1% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +33.0% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -59.3% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +119.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 4.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 97% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Israel
- 37 Dominican Republic 5.3% compare
- 38 United States of America 5.2%
- 39 Uruguay 5.0% compare
- 41 Canada 2.7% compare
- 42 Chile 1.7% 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, middle in Israel?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle in Israel was 4.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2012.
- How does Israel rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, middle?
- Israel ranks 40th out of 42 countries with data for 2016.
- 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, middle quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release