Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Israel
Israel: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 71.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Israel, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Israel is 71.9%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Israel peaked at 77.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 71.9%, in 2024.
That places Israel 3rd out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 76.2% | — |
| 2014 | 76.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 77.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 76.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 76.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 77.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 77.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 75.8% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 75.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 73.5% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 72.2% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 71.9% | -0.4% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 71.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.0%, 1.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Israel's 71.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.0%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.8% | 76.0% | 77.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 71.9% | 75.8% | 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 public institutions in Israel?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Israel was 71.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.9% in 2024.
- How does Israel rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Israel ranks 3rd out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 tertiary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release