Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Israel
Israel: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 28.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Israel, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 28.1% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Israel peaked at 28.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2019.
That places Israel 147th out of 149 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23.8% | — |
| 2014 | 24.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 28.1% | +0.9% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 28.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 43.0%, 65% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Israel's 28.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.0%, 67% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.2% | 22.6% | 24.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 24.2% | 28.1% | 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 28.1% 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 28.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2019.
- How does Israel rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Israel ranks 147th 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 up 17.2%. 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 public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release