Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Israel
Israel: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 7,570 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Israel, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Israel is 7,570, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.2% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Israel peaked at 22,821 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7,570, in 2024.
That places Israel 125th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16,424 | — |
| 2002 | 16,392 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 15,690 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 18,426 | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 15,913 | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 13,365 | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 18,895 | +41.4% |
| 2008 | 20,509 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 22,773 | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 22,821 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 22,557 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 18,560 | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 16,468 | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 10,598 | -35.6% |
| 2015 | 12,389 | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 8,334 | -32.7% |
| 2017 | 13,912 | +66.9% |
| 2018 | 12,580 | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 11,415 | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 11,484 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 14,879 | +29.6% |
| 2022 | 15,117 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 10,399 | -31.2% |
| 2024 | 7,570 | -27.2% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 7,570 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,070, 75% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Israel's 7,570 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 81,308, 9% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,599 | 13,365 | 22,773 | 9 |
| 2010s | 14,963 | 8,334 | 22,821 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,890 | 7,570 | 15,117 | 5 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Israel?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Israel was 7,570 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 22,821 in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,570 in 2024.
- How does Israel rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Israel ranks 125th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release