Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Israel
Israel: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 34.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Israel, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Israel is 34.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 6.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Israel peaked at 34.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 1999.
That places Israel 56th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 29.2% | — |
| 2020 | 32.7% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 32.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 33.9% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 34.8% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.2% | 29.2% | 29.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 32.7% | 34.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 53 Colombia 35.2% compare
- 54 Denmark 35.1% compare
- 55 Burkina Faso 35.1% compare
- 57 Costa Rica 34.7% compare
- 58 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 34.6% compare
- 59 France 34.5% compare
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 34.8% 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 34.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 1999.
- How does Israel rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Israel ranks 56th out of 113 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 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release