Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Israel
Israel: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 0.6066 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Israel, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Israel recorded 0.6066 GPIA for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Israel peaked at 0.7504 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5994 GPIA, in 2021.
Israel ranks 94th of 102 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Israel, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.7012 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.7504 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7164 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7366 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7397 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7113 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6611 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6383 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6115 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5994 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6245 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6066 GPIA | -2.9% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 0.6066 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.2 GPIA, 50% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Israel's 0.6066 GPIA is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7858 GPIA, 77% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7069 GPIA | 0.6383 GPIA | 0.7504 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.6105 GPIA | 0.5994 GPIA | 0.6245 GPIA | 4 |
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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Israel?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Israel was 0.6066 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7504 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5994 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Israel rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Israel ranks 94th out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release