Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Israel
Israel: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 23.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Israel, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Israel is 23.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 5.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Israel peaked at 23.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 1999.
Israel ranks 19th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.4% | — |
| 2020 | 21.9% | +77.3% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 21.6% | 23.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 16 Kyrgyzstan 23.8% compare
- 17 Cyprus 23.6% compare
- 18 Uzbekistan 23.1% compare
- 20 Azerbaijan 22.4% compare
- 21 Oman 21.3% compare
- 22 Uruguay 21.3% compare
More education data for Israel
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.7539 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 79,924 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,846 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 237,721 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 173,757 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.2359 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % 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 23.1% 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 23.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 1999.
- How does Israel rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Israel ranks 19th out of 126 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 Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release