Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Israel
Israel: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 86.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Israel, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Israel is 86.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Israel peaked at 100.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 86.9%, in 2024.
That places Israel 91st out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 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 | 89.5% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 88.1% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 88.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 88.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 88.3% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 88.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 88.2% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 87.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 87.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 87.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 87.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 86.9% | -0.5% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 86.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Israel's 86.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 87.0%, 100% of the median. (21 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 | 88.4% | 87.9% | 89.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 86.9% | 87.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 88 Morocco 87.7% compare
- 89 Trinidad and Tobago 87.6% compare
- 90 Egypt 87.0% compare
- 92 Slovakia 86.9% compare
- 93 Mozambique 86.7% compare
- 94 Tanzania, United Republic of 86.5% 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 secondary education in public in Israel?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Israel was 86.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.9% in 2024.
- How does Israel rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Israel ranks 91st out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 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