Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Israel
Israel: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 73.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Israel, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Israel stood at 73.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Israel peaked at 73.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 1999.
Israel ranks 85th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 53.4% | — |
| 2020 | 72.4% | +35.7% |
| 2021 | 72.3% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 72.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 73.1% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.4% | 53.4% | 53.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 72.3% | 73.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More education data for Israel
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 92,770 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 27.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.44 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Israel?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Israel was 73.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 1999.
- How does Israel rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Israel ranks 85th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Israel data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release