Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest in Israel
Israel: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest was 7.3% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
7.3%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
39th
of 42 countries
All-time high
11.7%
in 2013
All-time low
4.8%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2012–2016
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest 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, poorest in Israel stood at 7.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 53.0% over five years.
Israel ranks 39th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.8% | — |
| 2013 | 11.7% | +144.2% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -51.0% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +4.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 7.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.3%, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
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, poorest in Israel?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest in Israel was 7.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2012.
- How does Israel rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, poorest?
- Israel ranks 39th 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, poorest 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