Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Israel
Israel: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 83.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Israel, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Israel is 83.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Israel peaked at 86.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 68.8%, in 2001.
Israel ranks 7th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 69.9% | — |
| 2000 | 70.3% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 68.8% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 86.1% | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 84.3% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 84.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 84.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 86.6% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 86.1% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 86.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 86.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 85.2% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 85.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 85.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 85.0% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 84.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 84.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 83.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 83.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 83.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 82.2% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 81.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 82.7% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 83.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 83.7% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 83.6% | -0.1% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 83.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 3.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Israel's 83.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.8%, 3.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +25.2% | 68.8% | 86.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.9% | 69.9% | 69.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.4% | 68.8% | 86.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 82.2% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 81.8% | 83.7% | 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Israel?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Israel was 83.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.8% in 2001.
- How does Israel rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Israel ranks 7th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release