Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Israel
Israel: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 19.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Israel, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 19.0% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 3.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Israel peaked at 19.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 1999.
That places Israel 105th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.8% | — |
| 2020 | 18.4% | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 18.4% | 19.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More education data for Israel
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Israel?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Israel was 19.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 1999.
- How does Israel rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Israel ranks 105th 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 tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release