Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second in Israel
Israel: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second was 4.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
4.5%
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
40th
of 42 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 2013
All-time low
4.3%
in 2012
Years of data
5
2012–2016
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second in Israel, 2012–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 4.5% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second in 2016.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over five years.
That places Israel 40th out of 42 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.3% | — |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +110.5% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -41.9% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -13.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 4.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.5%, 99% of 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, second in Israel?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second in Israel was 4.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2012.
- How does Israel rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, second?
- 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, second 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