Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Israel
Israel: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 26.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Israel, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 26.9% for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Israel peaked at 45.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2020.
Israel ranks 36th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 45.6% | — |
| 2020 | 26.9% | -41.0% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 27.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.6% | 45.6% | 45.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 26.9% | 27.5% | 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 science, technology, engineering and in Israel?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Israel was 26.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2020.
- How does Israel rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Israel ranks 36th 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 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release