Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Israel
Israel: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 81.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Israel, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 81.6% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Israel peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 81.6%, in 2024.
Israel ranks 122nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 100.0% | — |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 84.7% | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 83.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 83.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 83.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 83.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 83.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 82.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 82.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 82.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 82.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 82.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 82.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 82.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 81.6% | -0.9% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 81.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.9%, 93% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Israel's 81.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.7%, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 82.5% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 81.6% | 82.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 119 Timor-Leste 82.7% compare
- 120 Brunei Darussalam 82.0% compare
- 121 Colombia 81.9% compare
- 123 Luxembourg 81.6% compare
- 124 Dominican Republic 81.3% compare
- 125 Paraguay 81.0% 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Israel?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Israel was 81.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.6% in 2024.
- How does Israel rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Israel ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release