Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Israel
Israel: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 15.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Israel, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Israel recorded 15.5% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 5.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Israel peaked at 40.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2023.
That places Israel 33rd out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 40.5% | — |
| 2020 | 16.3% | -59.7% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 15.5% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.5% | 40.5% | 40.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 15.5% | 16.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 30 Finland 16.5% compare
- 31 Indonesia 15.8% compare
- 32 Philippines 15.6% compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 15.2% compare
- 35 Algeria 15.1% compare
- 36 Uzbekistan 15.0% compare
More education data for Israel
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9923 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1048 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 510,353 (2024)
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 15.5% 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 40.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2023.
- How does Israel rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Israel ranks 33rd 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release