Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Israel
Israel: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 46.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Israel, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Israel stood at 46.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Israel peaked at 65.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 2020.
That places Israel 17th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 65.2% | — |
| 2020 | 45.2% | -30.7% |
| 2021 | 46.3% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 46.6% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 46.1% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 65.2% | 65.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 45.2% | 46.6% | 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 46.1% 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 65.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2020.
- How does Israel rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Israel ranks 17th out of 122 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release